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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:39 PM

This expat is no longer an expat.

Sigh. So, I'm sorry to my two readers, (hi, mom!) that I've been so silent of late, but I've had a bit of a hectic month behind me, and a couple more to go. For family reasons, I've had to come back to the states for the next two months...
Posted by Melissa A. Bell | 13 comment(s)
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Friday, February 27, 2009 2:59 PM

Black Man's Tax

A few days ago, in a rush to get things together for my parent’s trip to India, I ran in to an Airtel store to get a prepaid SIM card. I impatiently waited in line and happened to notice a rather handsome, dark fellow at the next counter. Okay, I might...
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Friday, January 30, 2009 2:54 PM

White Man’s Tax

This morning I ran over to the post office to mail a package to a friend back in the US. There was a long line at the Parcel/Checking/Everything Else window and no line at the Buy Your Stamps Here window. I wasn’t sure what I needed, so I opted for the...
Posted by Melissa A. Bell | 12 comment(s)
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:18 PM

I am Expat

Delhi can be intimidating to the uninitiated. It's large, it's busy, it's crowded, it's noisy... and the sheer variety can overwhelm you. And all the more so if you happen to have just moved in from another country. The questions seem...
Posted by Ayeshea Perera | 4 comment(s)
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