Book club India
I joined another book club! I think at every diplomatic post so far I've had the chance to join one and this is the third time I did. I...
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Jan 15, 2023
Tata marathon in Mumbai
The past week has been all about the Tata race, where in ran a half marathon today along with 55,000 other runners. It’s the largest run...
Jan 9, 2023
Is Mumbai really “the New York of India”?
I’ve been living in Mumbai for about six months now and I feel ready to make a bit of a pro-cons list. It’s only a subjective snapshot in...
Jan 2, 2023
Tenure!
I became a tenured Foreign Service Officer this month! It was unexpected, which made it all the more sweet. It was the first year I was...
Dec 6, 2022
Playing cricket and running races in Mumbai
I’m not really a sporty person. I don’t enjoy repetitive activities or making myself physically uncomfortable and besides I’m too short,...
Nov 5, 2022
Venturing out further: Udaipur
After sightseeing in Mumbai, a weekend getaway in Lonavola and a work trip to Delhi, we wanted something even more adventurous for our...
Oct 25, 2022
Diwali & representational events
The week before Diwali was an exceptionally busy week at work. I was on regular duty at the consulate but all the work had to be crammed...
Sep 30, 2022
FastCon in New Delhi
Last weekend I finally felt like India embraced me, and I was hugging it right back. I spent a weekend in India’s capital for work and...
Sep 20, 2022
Weekend trip to Lonavala
Since arriving in Mumbai a month ago I've had a lot of days off: Labor Day of course, but also Indian holidays like the Ganesh Chaturthi,...
Sep 3, 2022
Cultural Mumbai
One of the most repeated cliches about Mumbai is that it’s “an assault on the senses.” It’s true that none of the serene, polished images...
Aug 27, 2022
Musical chairs
It was around 2:30 PM and I was in a work meeting when I noticed that I was, in fact, wearing two different shoes. I quickly drew my feet...
Aug 22, 2022
Arrival in Mumbai
My second tour has officially begun! I arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday morning via Paris. Entering India on my diplomatic passport was about...
Jul 4, 2022
Unhappy customers
(Oops, I forgot to post this message so it’s a few weeks old, but better than nothing! Off on homeleave adventures now) Today marked a...
Apr 13, 2022
So, how was Berlin?
How to describe Berlin, after living there for almost two years? Many say it's a “cool” city but in my opinion that’s a bit of a...
Apr 11, 2022
Departure Denial
Less than three months left at post! I realize I haven’t been writing as much on this blog as I used to, but this might change soon. I’ve...
Feb 9, 2022
Jobs and hiring at U.S. embassies
People often ask me how to get a job at the U.S. embassy as a diplomat or local hire. I covered the types of Embassy jobs for Americans...
Feb 9, 2022
FAQ about diplomatic careers
What was an unexpected challenge when starting your career? Before I graduated I thought that finding a job afterwards would simply be a...
Jan 16, 2022
Last winter in Berlin...
It's January so as far as I'm concerned the fun part of winter is over and the bad part has just begun. I never liked winters in Europe....
Nov 14, 2021
Studying International Relations? These 40 jobs are the future
If you are studying International Relations (IR) you take classes in various disciplines like economics, politics, government, social...
Nov 1, 2021
Podcast: American Modern Diplomacy
Another day, another podcast! No really, Modern American Diplomacy is only the third podcast I'm discussing slash recommending. This...
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