Laika raised her head, stirring slowly from her heat-induced slumber. She looked around to see the rest of her pack nearby, the unconscious familiarity providing reassurance.  It was a hot day. While the words and the numbers to describe such were not available to her, the knowing was there. Not a hardship though, instead just…

Well, that’s that then. The time has come, and tomorrow morning I will (subject to no last-minute curve balls…) be boarding my flight out of India, and back to London. I have wrapped up all the administrative formalities, I have left my apartment, and I have concluded all matters with my Indian employment. All that remains now…

The rich tapestry of life in India is painted by the experiences of those who live here. As my time in this country winds down, and in my penultimate journal post, I thought to seize the opportunity to share a few more of my yet unshared experiences. So, in no particular order… (A bit like…

I will be leaving India at the beginning of June. The time has finally come to move on from this place, and venture onwards to the next chapter. In the end I will have spent almost two and a half years here, something I am proud of, surprised by, and relieved about all in equal…

Positioned on top of the four elephants, Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon, and Jerakeen, who are in turn riding on top of the Great A’Tuin the Giant Star Turtle, is the land of Discworld. And at the heart of Discworld is the bustling city that is Ankh-Morpork. Although in truth it is not technically at the…