Nisarga didn’t initially want to come through Bombay, he was willing to go straight from Udaipur to Goa on the train, a journey of over 2 days. But I insisted on cutting the trip in half, and spending quality time with Harris, a good friend who lives here. I met Harris in 2004, when we were on the same fellowship but he was based in Washington DC and was visiting Delhi for work. In subse
quent years he spent 2 summers in Delhi and stayed with me. He then decided to do his PhD research in Bombay and has been here since October.
When he welcomed us to his place he said it was his turn to provide us with a place of refuge, as i
When he welcomed us to his place he said it was his turn to provide us with a place of refuge, as i
had done for him in Delhi. And so it has been! By the end Nisarga even started to call it the Pheonix Ashram (Harris’s apartment building is called Pheonix).
The three of us had one outing, to go see Slum Dog Million
The three of us had one outing, to go see Slum Dog Million
aire. Other than that we ordered in or Harris and I went shopping for supplies and cooked at home. We stuffed ourselves with scrumptous fish, prawns, squid and vegetables, and rich all natural coconut, fig, and chikoo ice creams. With Harris as head chef and me as assistant and dish washer, we made home made pasta and then pumpkin ravioli, roasted fresh figs with balsamic vinegar, made pumpkin cookies, and had thin crust home made pizza! Ther
e was couch therapy and taking the big leap to join facebook for me, and Nisarga devoured Paulo Coelho’s 11 Minutes. We finally had the freedom to run on our own rhythm including taking all morning to do nasal cleansings and yoga for me, and oil rubs and energy healing for Nisarga. We called our mothers on skype, made lists of things to bring in a suitcase from the US (including bacon bits and swiffer towels), gossiped, caught up and hung out with each other.
While in the heart of a city of 17 million, we found the Pheonix Ashram was a deep breath of fresh air for both of us. Thank you Harris!
While in the heart of a city of 17 million, we found the Pheonix Ashram was a deep breath of fresh air for both of us. Thank you Harris!
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