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Sometimes I cry for no reason – an open heart
Anjuna Beach, Goa India by Vivienne M. Sharma My heart is open for the first time in months. I sense people’s emotions and I laugh with the receptionist Sajan, the driver and guy at the check-in. One immigration person greets me with “Guten Morgen”. I am amazed and say “Danke”. Tears almost here. I…
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Field Research in India
My dear friends, Most of you know that I have spent the last three weeks in my “home” country India to research and relax. Goa’s beautiful beaches helped immensely. In Dubai I made the last edits of “Double Happiness” (Part 1) and sent the novella to my editor. She will run the final edits this week.…
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How to change your life so you have more time for writing
Café Kashi in Cochin, Kerala, South India – one of my favorite hangouts. Vivienne M. Sharma Tom J. has been fired. He still gets up in the morning at 6 am, has a shower, starts dressing and leaves the house in a suit. The embarrassment of telling his wife and kids is so high that…
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How do you start your story?
Today I just drove around and got lost on the highway. A flash woke me up “Shit” I thought. I drove more than 20 km too fast. This fine will be huge and I am already broke as hell. The whole day I had been thinking about writing but somehow I could not sit down. There seemed to be too much to do around the house…
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My mother’s secret diary
“Double Happiness” is based on the secret diary of my late mother Vivienne Wardi. I have sworn not to show it to my father Arjun, nor Samir. Samir is my mother’s first husband. The original diary is rather juicy and a little bit too personal for sharing but I thought I could give you a…
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My mother’s secret diary
I found a beautiful poem in my mother’s secret diary. She dedicated it to my father but she called him “Cookie”… Chandini – a Poem for Cookie Nothing can capture the beauty of a full moon’s night I feel drawn to you like a moth to a flickering candle. Your name like a grape ready…
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What inspired me for “Double Happiness”?
Dearest friends, Without creative space there is no room for your inner voice to submerge from the deep holes of your subconsciousness. For years and years I had been living in a world of target orientation and performance. I was tired constantly and worked my butt off. Then in 2006 I came to India for…
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Damian
Damian is not only my uncle but he will also be my father-in-law soon. As per Indian tradition I shall move to the house of my in-laws soon. Damian is a real Aussie man with tattoos, white skin and blond hair. He loves fishing, motorbikes and loud music. I can imagine him young on a…