Some stories stay with you. Some storytellers never leave. It’s funny how memory works. I spent four years in Calcutta — ages zero to four — and somehow, people find it incredible that I remember anything at all. They’re right, of course. At that age, one’s greatest life achievements are mastering “potty” and identifying the … Continue reading The Storyteller’s Secret
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A Fault-Finder’s Pilgrimage to the Confessional Booth
Finding Faults, Seeking Forgiveness, and Getting Bit in the Process It’s that time of the year again… the pre-Easter confession. Fifty days of Lent, a spiritual cleanse, and one mandatory session of baring my soul. Except, as I settle into a chair in the queue, waiting for the priests to arrive, I’m grappling with a … Continue reading A Fault-Finder’s Pilgrimage to the Confessional Booth
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