Monday 3 February 2014

Lunar Year of the Horse

As another new year gallops in, I can't help but feel a little nostalgic. The Chinese New Year is a time for family get-togethers and gathering of old friends. New additions to the family, bright eyes and bushy tails, teens towering over adults, familiar faces with more grey hair and wrinkles, merriment and nostalgia all rolled together.

For us, taking photos with my parents on the first day of the Lunar New Year is part of our family tradition. With every new year, the boys grow taller as my parents shrink with age.

We also visited their paternal granny who is clearly very proud of her grandsons.



Chowmahalla Palace

During our week in Hyderabad, some of the places we visited include the Mecca Mosque, the Charminar (the icon of Hyderabad), Sufi Shrine, Bi...