Month: December 2023
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Y2K, remember anyone?
Launching into the New Year with first week of my blogging journey under my belt, it’s only fitting that I pay homage on this 12/31/2023 – reminiscing about how I navigated the Y2K frenzy during my inaugural New Year’s Eve in 1999 in America. For all you young cats who weren’t rocking the cradle during…
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Day 2, Be a Tiger
Hey there! So, it’s Day 2 of my American adventure, and guess what? Still haven’t given my mom a ring to let her know I made it here in one piece. It’s already halfway through the day. (Do you need to fill in on the crazy first 24+ hours I’ve had so far? Let me…
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Everything will be OK, or will it?
Solitude in an Empty Room: A First Night in America” (if you like to know how my morning and afternoon went – start reading from the Top) The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows on the bare walls of my new apartment. Exhaustion clung to me like a heavy cloak, a testament to…
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Couch…that thing you sit on.
Well, I am still on Day 1. I promise I will write about something else soon, but Day 1 in America was so jam packed of events that I could never forget that day in my life. (Read Part 1 and Part 2 of my journey as I landed in Greenville and came to Clemson,…
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Getting to Clemson…
Welcome to America, Mandar – Part deux! If you have not read the part 1 – please read that first, to get the full story 🙂 So, I hung up the red phone and went back to my waiting place. I almost avoided talking to the lady out of feeling of embarrassment. Strange yet true.…
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Welcome to America, Mandar – Part 1
On a hot summer day in August of 1999 (Aug 2nd to be precise), I stepped off the plane in Greenville, South Carolina with a mix of excitement and nervousness bubbling within me. 3 long flights, Mumbai to Paris, Paris to Cincinnati and finally, Cincinnati to Greenville, South Carolina inching closer to my final destination,…
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Another year…
As my birthday draws near, it’s that time of the year when I look back at my attempts to maintain a consistent blog, only to realize that my blog’s consistency is as mythical as finding a unicorn in my backyard. Over the years, my blogging journey resembles a rollercoaster ride, full of enthusiasm at the…
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What is Hyphenated-Homestead?
The term “hyphenated” in “Hyphenated Homestead” refers to the use of a hyphen (-) to connect or join two separate words or parts. In this context, it symbolizes the connection between two different cultural identities or heritages. “Homestead” typically refers to a place of residence or dwelling, often associated with a sense of belonging or…
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