64. Margaret’s Hope – A Darjeeling Legend
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM! It is so good to revisit a story like the one that I am sharing with you today. For me, the name ‘Margaret’s Hope’ brings back memories of…
Indian Chai Stories
What started off as an exciting new collaboration with Indian Chai Stories as part of the Chai for Cancer Season 8 Campaign, has only grown from strength to strength.
Indian Chai Stories is a blog by Gowri Mohanakrishnan with almost 200 original stories from 58 contributors from the tea gardens of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Sri Lanka!
Season 8 Campaign tagline was “Ek Chai Zindagi ke Naam”, and it was felt that there was no better way to take the campaign forward than to showcase the real life stories of tea planters. As Gowri herself puts it, “Back in the tea gardens, our motto has always been “Ek Zindagi Chai ke Naam”.
So, while our tagline changes Season wise, the sentiment remains the same!
When Gowri got married to a tea planter in 1986, she had to leave her city life behind and experience first hand life in the “Dooars”. Amazed by the incredible stories people shared at the tea garden clubs, she decided to start a blog and share their stories with the world! “Life here is a celebration of the human spirit. Indian Chai Stories is all about the people who live here!”
Tune in to Chai for Cancer every Friday for stories of elephants and leopards, of people and of ghosts; some stories so vivid and amazing, they beggar belief!
63. It’s always Tea-Time in my World
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM Last week we read Norman Wood’s story, ‘Shobha the Bison’ and today we’ll be reading his sister Noreen’s contribution to “Indian Chai Stories”. From her magical tea garden…
62. Shobha the Bison
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM! Last week’s story by Gumi Malhotra brought in the summer holidays – time for travel, as well as time to stay indoors and away from the harsh sun….
61. Trains and Toddlers
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. This week’s post from Indian Chai Stories is sure to take you all on a nostalgia trip. Yes, all of you, even if you have never visited a…
60. Teatime in Tajikistan
Hello again, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. Friday’s here, and I am all set to go looking for a good cup of tea. You do know that tea helps to beat the summer heat,…
59. A Coffee Lover’s take on Tea!
And hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. Today’s story is ‘A Coffee Lover’s Take on Tea’…and as the writer himself asks, “After all, what is coffee doing in a collection of tales full of chai…
58. Assistant Manager- The Best Days
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. On Friday afternoons we could all do with some fun, so here is a lovely tale from Manjit Singh to set the ball rolling! “I received an invitation…
57. A jumbo ‘earthquake,’ from the eyes of a nine-year-old
Hello, all you lovely people at CFC/FOM. There’s a lot of excitement in the air with the new CFC adda season coming up! Now in the tea gardens, excitement meant elephants most of the time!…
56. High Tea at Sunset
Hello to all you lovely people at CFC/FOM! It’s Friday and that means we all get a teatime treat! Today’s story is just that – a first class high tea. Mandira Moitra Sarkar, a ‘chai…