Category Archives: Bombay Letters

Cultural, spiritual and other views from two years living in Bombay.

Bombay Letter 6

Posted on April 20, 2011 by literarylee

(Another early Bombay letter by my wife.) April 5, 1998 Dear Family and Friends, We’re in our new apartment now, fairly settled.  Our two household shipments plus our consumable shipment arrived the day we moved in, so we had LOTS … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letter 5 – March 1998

Posted on April 7, 2011 by literarylee

(Part of a letter typed on actual paper with a typewriter by my wife during the first month of our stay in Bombay.) March 22, 1998 Dear Family, One of the things I’ve been wanting to do is write down … Continue reading →

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About Our Servant’s Death

Posted on March 29, 2011 by literarylee

(In a recent post, I described the aftermath of the death of our first servant in Bombay.  I mentioned a letter my wife sent to family with more details about what happened the actual day we discovered the body.  Here is … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters 4 – April, 1998

Posted on March 19, 2011 by literarylee

Date: April 1, 1998 Subject: Servant News and New Apartment Dear Family and friends, Let me try to bring everyone up to date.  I am writing this on April Fools Day (really!) and have a little extra time at the … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters 3, March 1998

Posted on March 3, 2011 by literarylee

Date: March 17, 1998 Subject: I got your letters Dad and Mom, Today is 3/17.  In the mail I received the letter from my employer which you sent and also a card to each child and to Anita and me.  … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters 2, March 1998

Posted on February 19, 2011 by literarylee

Date: March 12, 1998 Subject: A Bit About Food Hello from India! So glad to get a few messages from you via email.  My Hotmail address is still current and active but I do not have regular or easy access … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letters 1, March 1998

Posted on February 9, 2011 by literarylee

Date:                Monday, March 2, 1998 Subject:           Finally a Letter! Dear Family, First, we are here, happy, and safe.   Second, our home number is 011‑91‑22‑386‑4444.  You can reach us at it for about two weeks or so until we … Continue reading →

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Bombay Letter Introduction

Posted on February 6, 2011 by literarylee

My work took me and my family, my wife and three children, to Bombay, India where we lived for two years, 1998 and 1999.  This was my first assignment with my new employer and I was flush with the excitement … Continue reading →

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