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August 28, 2020Masala chai: Musings about our relationships with little people

Placing Culture First

By Mila Tuli Today we feature an essay by Mila Tuli regarding the place of culture in our everyday lives. This essay was first posted in City Sabha, a team of inter-disciplinary thinkers, creatives, and activists working towards inclusive and sustainable cities. Mila Tuli, Ph. D. is an Associate Professor at Institute of Home Economics, […]

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On Dolls

She was about half my age when I first met her, although we had heard stories about her constantly expanding family of dolls. We spent some time together one summer when she came to visit her aunt, my mentor.  An intensely curious young girl in a quiet sort of way, one always got the impression […]

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Announcement

Dear Readers, We are very happy to announce a new article by Nandita Chaudhary, Sujata Sriram and Jaan Valsiner on Oxford Bibliographies Online. Please find the link here: Cultural psychology and human development – Childhood Studies – Oxford Bibliographies. We look forward to your comments. Team Masala Chai

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We’re taking a break

Dear Readers, We’re taking time off for reconnecting with ourselves. We wish you a safe and warm transition to the new year and look forward to cooking up some more Masala Chai for you in the coming year. Team Masala Chai

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