(First posted at How Do You Do It? http://www.hdydi.com as part of the "Food, Cooking, and Eating" Theme week. A month ago, we had dinner at the Calgary Airport. What better restaurant to have our last meal in oil and beef-heaven than at a steakhouse? The waitress greets us with a cheery smile, asks us … Continue reading Mum Connections
Author: natasha devalia
Author Poetry and Art books: ‘Tears and Grape Seeds’ 2025, ‘one touch of the rope’, 2024 and ‘Unseen Veins’, 2023
Zambian of South Asian descent, living in Thailand.
I write poetry, perform, and I’m currently an MFA (painting) student. The themes of my art whether expressed through movement, poetry, painting or as interdisciplinary forms include identity, belonging, mental health and family life.
What Funny Thing Does Your Yoga Teacher Say?
Read the full post here: http://accidentalstepmom.com/2011/10/12/zing-yoga-edition/ (I can't hyperlink text, or do anything with it because I'm using a proxy to access the dashboard.) ------------------------ One of the places I practice yoga is in the city. I had to do a Google Earth search to get a picture of the front of the studio containing … Continue reading What Funny Thing Does Your Yoga Teacher Say?
Naturally Wild and Curly
I’ve been asked many silly questions about me and my children: How can they be twins if they are not dressed the same? Did you do the IVF so you could have two in one go? Are they identical? (One's a boy and one's a girl). And so on. This one, about their appearance, “Do … Continue reading Naturally Wild and Curly
How to Raise a Multilingual Child: A Guest Post by Maro Adjemian
(Welcome to the fourth in our series: A Monday Morning Guest Post in Multicultural Mothering) Maro Adjemian: I speak English, French, Spanish (although it's getting rusty), and not as much Italian as I should. I grew up in small towns not far from Ottawa, first on the Quebec side and then on the Ontario side, … Continue reading How to Raise a Multilingual Child: A Guest Post by Maro Adjemian
They got WordPress
Along with FaceBook, YouTube, Blogspot and others, WordPress has been blocked for users in China. Tonight, I found a proxy that got me here. So far I stayed out of the game of catch between the internet users and the Chinese internet censors by dropping off the FaceBook world; I couldn't be bothered to find … Continue reading They got WordPress
Seiyan says “NO!”: A Guest Post by Alisha Nicole Apale
Welcome to the third in our series: A Monday Morning Guest Post in Multicultural Mothering. Alisha Nicole Apale: Started out in a small town. Grew up with people who have the opportunity to matter. Bought a plane ticket. Traveled far. Saw another side to the narrative of privilege I’d been grazing on for nearly two … Continue reading Seiyan says “NO!”: A Guest Post by Alisha Nicole Apale
“Afu ge ge”, “Leila mei mei”
“Which twin is older?” The question is absurd. In China, I get it all the time. And it works me up. “They are twins. They are the same age.” I reply, irritated. “Yes, but they didn’t both come out at the same time, did they? One had to have been born first.” They insist, “Is … Continue reading “Afu ge ge”, “Leila mei mei”
Mooo or Merrhh?: A Guest Post by Patricia
I'm very happy to post this piece by Patricia who I first met at school in Zambia; the second in our series: A Monday Morning Guest Post in Multicultural Mothering. Patricia: I was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mom and Peruvian dad. I left DR when I was six years old and … Continue reading Mooo or Merrhh?: A Guest Post by Patricia
“Oh, Mum! I have so much FAT on my legs!”
"I answered her questions about why some people have too much fat in their bodies to be healthy, but how no one can actually be “fat”. Fat is something that we have, not something that we are." Read the full guest post at Momma Be They Name by Desi, from Valentine 4: Living Each Day.
A Walk down a Montreal Memory Lane
(I started this about a month ago, immediately after the walk; and worked on it again over the last few days.) The sun rose a few hours after we arrived in Montreal. As everyone went back to sleep for the early morning, I got R, and L into their stroller and headed out for a … Continue reading A Walk down a Montreal Memory Lane
Natasha Devalia 