by Samita Sarkar | Jan 1, 2017 | Travel
In its heyday, Livemocha.com was a revolutionary online language learning website. Sadly, the website is now defunct. I owe a lot to Livemocha. The thriving community allowed anyone, anywhere with an internet connection, to learn a language for free. You chose from...
by Samita Sarkar | Mar 24, 2016 | Books & Writing, Travel
It’s been a while since my last post. I had to take a temporary hiatus from the blogosphere because a lot has happened in the past few months. Now that the storm has largely blown over, I’ll be able to devote more time to doing what I love: blogging and animal...
by Samita Sarkar | Dec 1, 2015 | Travel, Vegetarianism
As an animal lover, I have been a vegetarian for many years. The only animal products that I would eat were milk and honey. I followed a typical Indian diet that was high in fruits, dairy, rice and dal. In Hinduism, cows are a special animal, so many Indian dishes are...
by Samita Sarkar | Oct 23, 2015 | Environment, Travel, Women & Feminism
I was born in Canada as the only child of Hindu parents who taught me the spiritual value of simple living and high thinking. We had never went on family vacations together or spent money frivolously. In fact, we never did anything without a clear purpose. I had...