Sunnyvale Letters (SVL) 1: Wedding and After

 Posted on June 21, 2015  |  18 minutes  |  3816 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

June 21st 2014 Happy Summer Solstice everyone! 🙂 I woke up at 5am because of jetlag and my husband, Santosh, is still sleeping. I’ve been wanting to write every day of the last month but things have been so busy. [Read More]
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Prologue III

 Posted on October 8, 2013  |  1 minutes  |  72 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Where are you? I’m here, waiting But no longer half; I’m now a grown woman Strong, independent and capable Living every day well; I find happiness in [Read More]
love poetry 

Thoughts about going Vegan

 Posted on March 27, 2013  |  7 minutes  |  1325 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I was raised vegetarian and my family has been vegetarian for generations. When I was thirteen or fourteen, my parents told me that since I will be travelling when I get older, I could start getting used to meat if I wanted to. [Read More]
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The only way forward

 Posted on December 22, 2012  |  4 minutes  |  804 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I tend to avoid the news when I can. It upsets me and since I can’t do much about most of those issues far away I satisfy myself by trying to live in the best way I can; compassionately, sincerely and respectfully. [Read More]
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Hosh Walon Ko Khabar Kya: Lyrics and Translation

 Posted on November 17, 2012  |  2 minutes  |  284 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Another romantic ghazal by Jagjit Singh from Sarfarosh! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWEzJj4Ajgc&feature=BFa **Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya Bekhudi Kya Cheez Hai** What do conscious people know What it is like to lose oneself [Read More]
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LOG 1.14: A Trip to Göttingen

 Posted on October 20, 2012  |  7 minutes  |  1327 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

10th April, 2011 Hello everyone 🙂 I just returned from a trip to Göttingen where my flatmates and I celebrated an old flatmate’s birthday. We took a train yesterday morning and I was quite taken in by the beauty of the countryside. [Read More]
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LOG 1.13: Spring 'time', German and the 60´s

 Posted on October 13, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  1062 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

31st March, 2011 After some rain last night, the air smells like monsoon in India; so fresh and clean! I´ve opened the window to let it come in and along with it are the chirps and tweets of the birds. [Read More]
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