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Dilani Rabindran October 14, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: The Good, The Bad and The Masala Popcorn

There are certain things, both good and bad, that I never really got used to during my time in India. And there are a ton of things I miss sorely. Here are the top ten: 1.It took me at least 2 months of being there to get comfortable crossing the road in Nungambakkam by myself. […]
Dilani Rabindran September 27, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: Single and Youngu and Female

My parents’ first concern when I told them I wanted to live in Chennai for a while, by myself, was for my safety. They weren’t really worried about my decision to leave a full time job to join my friend’s production company and begin an international business in India. They trusted I would find success […]
Dilani Rabindran August 10, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: Sid Sriram and Dual Time Zone Lifestyles

My time in Chennai this year was sort of an exact reverse of my work structure over the past few years. Instead of working mainly in EST, with some freelance and part time work that abided by Indian Standard Time zones, I began working and living an Indian existence, with a bit of Canada on […]
Dilani Rabindran August 3, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: 1 By 2, A Brand New Podcast Series

On my second visit to Chennai in January 2015, I went out to lunch with a few of my co-workers at Behindwoods. I wanted to try the soup starter but I knew I wouldn’t be able to finish the large portions I saw being served. One of my teammates said “we’ll share” and as the […]
Dilani Rabindran June 27, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: Foreigner Face

“Madam, neenga eana language pesureenga?” (Translation: “Madam, what language are you speaking?”)—an Ola (the popular, app-based cab fleet service) driver asked me about 5 days ago, after I got off a business call on my phone. I laughed and said “umm English”. He continued, in Tamil, out of confusion: Driver: “But it’s like…different sounding! Where […]
Dilani Rabindran May 4, 2016

The Chennai Chapter: How Did I Get Here?

“How did you end up here?” That’s usually one of the first questions people in Chennai ask me when they learn I was born and raised in Canada and am choosing to live in Chennai. I don’t mean the colleagues that I work with who obviously know how my career led me here. Or the […]

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The Chennai Chapter: The Good, The Bad and The Masala Popcorn

The Chennai Chapter: Single and Youngu and Female

The Chennai Chapter: Sid Sriram and Dual Time Zone Lifestyles

The Chennai Chapter: 1 By 2, A Brand New Podcast Series

The Chennai Chapter: Foreigner Face

The Chennai Chapter: How Did I Get Here?

I am a Tamil Woman in Love with a Sinhalese Man

Anirudh and Major Lazer Release Deepavali Edition of Cold Water

Tamil Worlds Initiative At The University of Toronto