Ambling life’s big troubles

November 2nd, 2012 | Posted by Sandrova in Diatribes | Snippets from my autobiography - (2 Comments)

Following a rapid sequence of events which would make great fodder for another, exhilaratingly long blog post, I’ve ended up in India again, this time for a few months. Of all the god-forsaken places, I’ve ended up in Coimbatore. Don’t get me wrong, CBE is not that bad. That’s why our family decided to build … Read more →

Treat your dog like a dog, not a wolf.

October 21st, 2012 | Posted by Sandrova in Diatribes | Informational - (2 Comments)

Rant-and-advise alert on this impulsive, unstructured post about harsh training methods. Every dog needs to be trained. This is something extremely important to remember if you have a dog or are considering buying one. This stands for every type of dog out there. People love dogs, and dogs love people. Not surprising, considering dogs have been … Read more →

I, Grope, Rape, and the Indian Police

July 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Sandrova in Diatribes | Snippets from my autobiography - (7 Comments)

The first time I was touched, I was all of six years old. My then-best friend used to go back home in an auto rickshaw, and I, in a van. We used to play outside school while we waited with the other kids to go home. One day, my friend told me that her auto … Read more →

Pornification of Pop

April 26th, 2012 | Posted by Sandrova in Diatribes - (8 Comments)

I thank god that I do not own a television set today. Ten years ago, it disgusted me to watch music videos on TV because many of the most romantic of songs would have cleavage-baring women in them. Today, of course, that is classy. Back in my teens, I used to think ten times before … Read more →