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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Feel good links

 Posted on October 21, 2013  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I’d like to share here some of the interesting links I’ve read recently: This oneis the less covered story about ordinary and good Indian men. After all the nasty stories we’ve read, this comes as a breath of fresh air and points out all the nice qualities Indian man have. [Read More]
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Come dream with me

 Posted on October 10, 2013  |  10 minutes  |  2056 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

What does our country really need? We need to make sure every citizen gets enough to eat, clothe themselves and opportunity to enrich themselves using good quality education, and employment. [Read More]
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How to encourage mutual respect between men and women in India

 Posted on January 11, 2013  |  7 minutes  |  1487 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

INTRODUCTION The gang-rape and death of Jyothi Singh Pandey who was previously known in the media as Damini or Nirbhaya, was the tipping point in bringing to focus a long suffered issue of disrespect and violence towards women in India. [Read More]
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"What's your deal with Roger Federer?"

 Posted on July 8, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  938 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Roger Federerjust won his 7th Wimbledon Championship lifting him back to his rightful place as World No. 1. He is the greatest Tennis player of all time. [Read More]
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The Risks involved in Love and Babies

 Posted on June 24, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  870 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I lead a straightforward and simple life. I work, have light conversations with my colleagues during lunch, come back to my flat, cook, hang out with my flatmates or other friends, read, sing, Skype with family and friends in other countries, and watch series like Star Trek and Grey’s Anatomy. [Read More]
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All hot air

 Posted on June 14, 2012  |  1 minutes  |  100 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I asked my brother and my father and they both said I have never been on a hot air balloon ride to their knowledge. If this happened, it was definitely more than 12 years ago with some friends, in Australia, because it feels like an old memory. [Read More]
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LfE 16: Back in Edinburgh

 Posted on October 23, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  300 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

12/01/2010 Hi everyone, Hope you all had a good holiday. I’m back in Edinburgh, this familiar and beautiful city. I actually have developed a kind of loyalty to it. [Read More]
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