The Relevance of Culture

 Posted on July 5, 2015  |  16 minutes  |  3291 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

A conversation with an old friend of mine revealed to me that the word culture is too often associated only with religion and ritualism and dismissed as irrelevant. [Read More]
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Kaalamellam Kadhal Vazhga: Lyrics and Translation

 Posted on July 7, 2012  |  2 minutes  |  260 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

One of my readers requested a translation of this. Makes me happy that she asked! **kaalamelaam kaadhal vaazhga kaadhalenum vaedham vaazhga kaadhalae nimmadhi kanavugalae adhan sannidhi [Read More]
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Existence

 Posted on December 1, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  333 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

From December 2007 I think that wasting time is criminal. Somehow, there has to be a purpose to everything. And when there is none, I feel like I don’t deserve to exist. [Read More]
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LfE 19: Work and Tea

 Posted on November 5, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  781 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

22/02/2010 Hello everyone, It’s been a long time since I last wrote, partly because I’ve not been doing too much of new things – the project develops, and software glitches occur daily that I patiently overcome. [Read More]
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LfE 14: Traveling to Slough

 Posted on October 20, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  746 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

15/12/2009 Hello everyone! Hope this letter finds you all in good health. My adventures are more mobile now. I’m on the train to Slough to visit family for the holidays. [Read More]
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Arranged Marriage

 Posted on August 5, 2011  |  6 minutes  |  1161 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Arranged marriage is an old concept. It existed long before people accepted love (that occurred before marriage) as a valid reason to marry. The process through which this changed is reflected very well in the movie ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. [Read More]
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