When you live with a family that has different cultures and different nationalities than you do, it becomes almost a challenge fitting in. It's full of compromises and challenges, from deciding how to raise your children to what is the best way to prepare dinner for a group of people with diverse tastes and appetites. Make no mistake, its hard work, but along the way it can also be a lot of fun and an enriching experience as you play the part of both teacher and pupil.
Along with my husband and two sons, I share my home with my mother and father in law. United in the space we inhabit, we come from opposite ends of the spectrum. Its a full house, but a happy home none the less. We have found a way to live with our differences, educating instead of arguing. And although none of us is perfect- we do get on each others nerves now and again and often dont see eye to eye- living with my in-laws has given me a respect and admiration for them. This is especially evident not only in the way they care for each other and will willingly drop everything to lend a hand I admire them, especially with the way that they care for each other and will drop everything to help you out if you were ever in need of a hand.
I am proud of my family, and can only hope to raise my children to hold the same ideals and values that my parents and in-laws have. We may not cook chicken the same way, but that doesnt mean we cant all get along.
Saving the Tigers from extinction It was a hurriedly organized citizen’s meeting at Guwahati Press Club, where serious concerns were expressed at the increasing trend of poaching and killing of wildlife in various parts of Assam.
The EIP factor - what you should learn from it When we grow older, or get older for the sake of the argument, we tend to start seeing the world only from one side. We tend to believe, no, not believe but know, how things are done. If you are smart, you understand that it shouldn't be that way, you understand this is wrong.
Whether we want to admit it or not, even now, in year 2012, there are still big gender biases in some fields of life. While it's generally understandable that men should do more heavy lifting than women and knitting fits a bit better for the women (even though I am aware even here there are many people who want to disagree), art is one of those things where our gender really should not play any significant role at all. And within the past decade things have started to change even on this front and even on the more conservative arenas such as Bukowskis - the top Nordic auction house.
