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Exploring Gujarat : Champaner

Exploring Gujarat : Champaner

I’ve been to Baroda (or Vadodara) more times then I can remember as it is where some of my family lives, but I’m embarassed to say I’ve never visited the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner until now.  I

Rakhee Ghelani March 13, 2014 Culture, Gujarat, India, Muslim, Travel, Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

Foodie Post: A Gujarati Barbeque – Matla Undhiyu

Foodie Post: A Gujarati Barbeque – Matla Undhiyu

It has been a while since I wrote about some of the wonderful food I have been eating, and what better way than to rave about one from home – Matla Undhiyu.  I tried this when I was visiting my

Rakhee Ghelani February 26, 2013 Food, Gujarat, India, Travel, Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

The Crafts of Kutch

The Crafts of Kutch

I have a little fascination with the arts.  Whilst I wouldn’t consider myself to be a creative person, I really enjoy seeing and appreciating a wide variety of arts.  It is one of the things that draws me to India,

Rakhee Ghelani January 15, 2013 Culture, India, Travel 6 Comments Read more

The Great White Rann of Kutch

The main reason most people visit Kutch is to see the White Rann or Great Rann.  It is a salt marsh that is flooded during monsoon, and then reappears as the dry of winter sets in.  Located in North West

Rakhee Ghelani January 8, 2013 India, Travel 10 Comments Read more

Wild Ass and The Little Rann of Kutch

Wild Ass and The Little Rann of Kutch

I visited the Little Rann of Kutch recently for the first time.  I wasn’t quite sure what to expect there, I had heard so much about the Great Rann but not so much about its smaller cousin. Going somewhere without

Rakhee Ghelani January 4, 2013 India 1 Comment Read more

Cultural Misfits: Where do I fit in?

I am learning Hindi and have found the experience particularly challenging given the rather diverse cultural history I come from ( something I have discussed a bit previously here). My grandparents were born in India, my parents in East Africa

Rakhee Ghelani January 18, 2012 Culture, expat, Gujarat, hindi, India, Travel, Uncategorized 16 Comments Read more

Guruvayur and Thrissur: How do you prove you are Hindu?

How do you prove what religion you were raised to someone you just met? A Christian can wear a cross, although anyone could do this relatively easily. A Muslim woman can wear a Hijab, but not all do. A Jewish

Rakhee Ghelani December 4, 2011 Buddhist, Christianity, Divinity, Hindu, India, Judaism, Muslim, Travel, Uncategorized 29 Comments Read more

Orchha: Celebrating Dussehra Madhya Praddesh Style

Navratri is a Hindu festival that means 9 nights and is a celebration of the Goddess Durga as Autumn begins (at least in very simplistic terms). For me growing up in Australia, Navratri was the time of year we gathered

Rakhee Ghelani October 21, 2011 Divinity, expat, Gujarat, Hindu, India, Travel, Uncategorized, worship 4 Comments Read more

Foodie Post: Bhel

Bhel is one of those dishes that my mother makes very rarely, usually when we have some family around for a casual Sunday lunch. My cousin here in Delhi refers to it as “junk food”. I will just refer to

Rakhee Ghelani September 8, 2011 Food, Gujarat, India, Travel, Uncategorized 5 Comments Read more

Raksha Bandhan… My Day

This weekend was Raksha Bandhan. It is a festival where a sister ties a Rakhi (which is like a wristband made from coloured thread and beads), around her brother’s wrist.  This is to wish him prosperity. In return, her brother

Rakhee Ghelani August 15, 2011 australia, Divinity, expat, Gujarat, hindi, India, Women, worship 4 Comments Read more
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