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Farouk Gulsara
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Monkey see, monkey do!

Had the duty to participate in a wedding celebration recently. As one would expect at these Indian money-sapping, elaborate weddings, it included a haldi ceremony. The Haldi ceremony is a lively pre-wedding custom where turmeric paste, blended with sandalwood and rose water, is ritually applied to the faces and limbs of the bride and groom. Originally, it was a way to give the king and queen of the day a healthy glow, as these ingredients have strong antiseptic qualities, leaving the s.....

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Farouk Gulsara
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The purveyor of culture?

Diwali started early this year. A friend invited us over to his private Diwali function. With the usual mingling, wining, savouring Indian titbits, and exchanging fake pleasantries, the highlight of it all must have been when the DJ showed up with his music machine...

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Farouk Gulsara
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I am afraid of no ghost!

I have heard my share of people's experiences with the paranormal. Fortunately or unfortunately, I had never experienced any of their experiences. Fortunate because I did not get dragged into the unnecessary anxiety that it may bring. Unfortunate because I missed the opportunity to debunk their brush with the occult and possibly provide a rational, scientific explanation for their encounter...

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Farouk Gulsara
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More remains the same!

Every living day is a learning experience. Learnt something new again today that just shoots down the arbitrary cultural divide between the northern and southern regions of India. I have known about Kantha Sashti my entire life. Just like how Deepavali/Diwali is celebrated to remind us of the eternal victory of good over evil, whether it is Rama and his entourage..

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