weekend outlook:

dancing at hawaiian shack tonight for deepa’s birthday. and then back to bangalore saturday evening! i love bombay, but i am ready to go hooooome.

my favourite photo from the week:

interesting things from around the interwebs:

a different look at some of my favourite indian cities.

did you know that one language dies every 14 days? this maptia article was fascinating.

yay for new books! because, you know, i don’t have enough.

a great story in the washington post about the power of education and how far one cambodian mother went to ensure her daughters would know its value.

margo’s latest post has me dreaming of a getaway to switzerland. if only…

this story about undocumented twins who were co-valedictorians of their high school and are now enrolled at notre dame. amazing.

i would love to visit this restaurant in london that is run by women from migrant and refugee communities. sounds both delicious and inspiring.

the 18 best world leaders’ residences, ranked by thrillist.

in case you missed it:

some thoughts on nepal.

[i know things have been quiet on here this week. bombay turned out to be even crazier than i anticipated, but things will pick up from next week. veena-promise]

xx