Goodbye. This word definitely comes in the Top-10 words dreaded by every Army wife. Goodbyes said to our soldier, our friends, kids, neighbours, seniors, OR families.... we never seem to be able to stop saying goodbyes, not knowing when we will meet them again. But I just realised, if saying goodbyes sucks, then not getting… Continue reading No such thing as a purrrfect goodbye!
Author: Anamika Nandedkar
When Army wives start using fauji lingo… Part 1
An Army wife sometimes starts using military terms in her own language. Don't blame her, she hears those words all the time in a fauji environment. Fun begins when she uses those words in non-fauji contexts.
First packing experience. What a pain!
And I am back... 🙂 Not that I was missed, I know. But it still feels great to write "I am back", for purely selfish reasons with which I won't bore you. So it's been almost two months that I haven't written anything. I was caught up in the cycle of dining outs - friendly… Continue reading First packing experience. What a pain!
Kamar kass ke!
So there we were, dancing at the IMA Ball in Dehradun, where future officers training at the Indian Military Academy have a gala time before military service beckons, and this strange thing caught my eye. I wish I had taken a better picture. But there is only so much I can do with a normal… Continue reading Kamar kass ke!
A Curious Army Wife finds her way into the Fauji India pages!
Reaching a wider set of readers is always a dream and a struggle. But this hard-hitting magazine Fauji India made this a little easy for me and gave the Curious Army Wife some precious space in their 82-page May issue! I've only gone through the April and May issues so far, and I feel the stories… Continue reading A Curious Army Wife finds her way into the Fauji India pages!
Attack of the Saree Brigade
Yesterday, I came across an article in Hindustan Times about two women in Bangalore starting off a saree revolution of sorts by pledging to wear at least 100 sarees this year. After reading it, I felt happy and optimistic -- so there are people like me who love wearing sarees! So there are people who… Continue reading Attack of the Saree Brigade
The curious syndrome of vanishing careers
In love with an Army man? Badhaiyaan ji badhaiyaan! In love with your career too? Good for you. Until. Until the time comes for you to bid one of the two a tearful goodbye, hopefully temporarily. Two of the blog readers asked me what to do of their lucrative careers when they marry their fauji… Continue reading The curious syndrome of vanishing careers
Was becoming a Major really a major change?
It is funny to observe the way people think. They never ask questions to confirm fact... they just assume and think of the first thing that comes to their mind. I realised this recently when my husband wrote a harmless sentence on social media which got interpreted in the completely opposite way by almost all… Continue reading Was becoming a Major really a major change?
Discounts for faujis at ClickOnCare
Faujis love discounts! I don't have to look very far to prove my point, as there is a CSD canteen just round the corner in my cantonment. For my civilian friends who might not get what CSD is, it is the military "Canteen" which sells all that we need at a cheaper rates. I just found out about this… Continue reading Discounts for faujis at ClickOnCare
You know you are in a fauji home when…
Every Army wife takes her home décor very seriously (I doubt Mr Modi takes running the country that seriously) and would not rest until she is satisfied that her nest is unique in every way. In spite of that, there are a few things which every fauji house will have. You know you are in a fauji home… Continue reading You know you are in a fauji home when…
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