By Piyushi Dhir
You’ve heard about my international travels. Now I’ll tell you about my equally global neighbourhood. We moved from San Pedro to Abidjan recently, since Papa is now going to be working here. I was happy because that brought me closer to my Dr Carlos. We stayed temporarily in an apartment in the most happening part […]
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If you remember, last week I was telling you about how I landed up in Dubai, right into the arms of my cuddly grandparents. When I had decided to go meet them, I had looked forward to getting to know these people I heard about all the time, and who were my ancestors. What I […]
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You would have figured by now that I’m not one to stay put in one place for too long. After flying from India to Ivory Coast and then flitting back and forth between San Pedro and Abidjan for pediatric visits, I logged another 13000 kms this month going to Dubai and back (do you think […]
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Soon after we reached San Pedro, my Mum was on the lookout for a nanny for me. I think she’d had enough of me by then. Papa, the driver and the housekeeper were all put on nanny-hunting duty. One lady actually sent Papa a written application at his office, titled ‘Application for the post of […]
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Back when we met, my husband once said to me that the best way to get to know someone is to travel with them. After a bunch of holidays in India and abroad, 2016 was threatening to be a year without a voyage. Why? Because I was expecting. A few months into my pregnancy though, […]
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This interview was featured on BlogExpat.com on 01 August 2016. Only an excerpt has been posted here. You can read the entire interview on the link below:From India to the Ivory Coast: PiyushiDhir Namaste everyone! I am Piyushi Dhir, a young Indian traveler, author and blogger, currently residing in the exotic West African country of […]
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Poor though it maybe, Africa is a beautiful place, rich in natural resources. When I move away from the hustle-bustle of city life and open my eyes and ears, I realize there’s so much to see and appreciate here. While I try to capture some of it with my pen (or more literally speaking, keyboard), […]
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Just a few weeks ago, I spent a terrific girls’ day out, with my French friend, Valerie. We had traveled down from serene San Pedro to the hustle-bustle of big-town Abidjan. We started our day at Cava, an open market for African arts and crafts. A row of stalls, each filled with colourful artifacts, were […]
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Abidjan, while not the official capital of Ivory Coast, is the largest city in the country. The most developed as well. This is where the bulk of the expatriates are resided, as it is Abidjan which has the buzzing port and hence, a lot of offices. When it comes to making purchases, a lot of […]
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When my hubby and I decided to move to Africa, my expectations in terms of entertainment, were low from the place. Over a year here, however, has proven that the big cities of this continent do have life and hustle-bustle! All you need to do is be ready to experiment, approach the place with an […]
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