Kamal Kaur’s weekly column in the Star newspaper
‘Life with a Pinch of Masala’
I have strong disdain for people who own guns. You are just one trigger away from being a murderer, in my opinion. You own a gun and to me it means you have the ability to take someoneโs life in an instant. Continue reading The outrage is justified butโฆ
Have a happy Diwali and if youโre my neighbor and blow up some loud firecrackers Iโm calling the cops. You do know these annoying things have been banned! Continue reading So itโs Diwali againโฆ
With the Chopra touch, Punjab was always seen through a Punjabiโs eyes. The vast fields, the tractors, the colourful dancing, the traditions, the attire, everything he showed us about Punjab was… Read more Continue reading THE LOSS OF ROMANCE IN BOLLYWOOD
October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness month and of late, with an increase in this silent yet killer disease, itโs becoming important to let everyone know how important it is to do a self-examination and… Continue reading OF PINK RIBBONS AND STATUS UPDATES
The mums from my daughterโs class were all in a group. Actually, it was not all the mums. All the Asian mums were in one group laughing away and sipping on their glasses of wine…. Read more Continue reading Those Mummy Cliques in Schools
You can only get back something that you had lost. If you never had it in the first place itโs not really coming โbackโ is it? What am I on about now? Well, Radio Africa always takes everything to a new level so when the lovely Kathy in our HR department got in touch with me and asked me if Iโd liked to be enrolled in… Continue reading Healthy Back? Never had it!
If youโre signed up for the micro-blogging site Twitter, youโll know at once what Iโm talking about. The wonderful and addictive world of Twitter has a magnetic pull that if you donโt … Read more Continue reading That Hashtag For Kenyans #KOT
The plight of the ordinary Kenyan can wrench anyone who has a heart. This clearly excludes the fat cats who donโt seem to see beyond their gold and diamond encrusted Rolex watches that… Read more Continue reading Kenyan Poverty โ a curse on our Nation
No, itโs not my birthday. Not yet anyway, itโs next week. This week Iโm celebrating a very special milestone in my life. Five years ago when I thought I had reached a point in life where I should just throw the towel in and forget it all, opportunity came knocking on my door and how… Continue reading A happy 5th to me, and many more to come!
You, as a parent, don’t have the bloody time of the day to spend with your children, you take no interest in their lives whatsoever, you buy them expensive gadgets and toys and give in to their every demand when they whine just to shut them up so that you can carry on living your life without being interrupted. Continue reading Just GROW UP will you?!
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