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Ants and Aunties

Punjabi burfi wrapped in newspaper

Punjabi burfi wrapped in newspaper

During my first trip to India, I spent a week in Lucknow with the mother of one of my friends from London.  I was told to refer to her as Aunty, a general term used when speaking to older women in India.  She was an elderly lady, frail in body but not in spirit; lively, entertaining and commanding.

Lucknow Aunty (as I have since come to think of her) had a home full of people, with a cook … Continue Reading