Xavier Bage

@franxav (14253)

India

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Social worker, physician, part-time teacher

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Xavier Bage's Discussions

What makes the mosquito bite so itchy?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 10h

I couldn't see the villain, it was so tiny. But. I knew it was one of the million that are flying about ever ready to land on the skin of an earth dweller and feed on his blood. From the message I'm receiving from my foot I...

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August Rains are Naughty

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 19 Aug

August rains are tricky and naughty here in our part of the country. The day appears sunny and bright but It can suddenly begin to pour without warning. We have to be extra alert when we hang our washed linens on the terrace for...

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Looking for a Bride

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 6 Aug

Mr Ghatak has been calling my wife repeatedly requesting us to look for a bride for his elder son. Mr. Ghatak and his wife Tapasi were good to us. His two sons were our students, when we were teachers in Nepal. In the time span...

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Pandal Making is a good Employment

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 31 Jul

"Pandal" may be a strange word for many. Let me explain it. It is a temporary hall made with bamboo and cloth. The roof is usually tarp sheet to protect it from rain , heat or dew. Such halls are erected to have weddings,...

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Yahoo, August is here!

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 31 Jul

So, ultimately, July has waved bye. It was my birthday month. At least for some days I was happy. But there were moments that made my heart heavy. The Texas flood took many lives and turned a happy day into a sad one. Closer...

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Rain washed away morning but I tried to save a part of it

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 31 Jul

It had been raining through the night but it intensified in the morning at about 9. I had my breakfast and hoped faintly the workers would come to work in my new house. By 10 they should have. The pouring rain must have obstructed...

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Transformation of a Tender Girl

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 26 Jul

I remember the day her mother and I went with her to admit her in the medical college 300 km far from home. She found it so difficult to stay in the hostel that she returned home after two weeks. However, we went again with her to...

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They all live with us! (2)

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 24 Jul

Let me resume from where I left yesterday. One can see many other creatures living around us. This time of the year we find many crawlers outside our house. They move on many tiny legs. I wouldn't call them centipedes or...

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They all live with us!

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 24 Jul

Sometimes, I feel we live in a wild, wild place. And I smile about it. It all depends on your mindset! We live in a planet which supports life. We share the earth with millions of different creatures big and small, some so tiny...

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Is it normal to have bad luck phase?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 22 Jul

Have you ever had this experience in life that you had to pass through bad luck days? Those days when you suddenly incurred some loss unexpectedly. Let's say you car or vehicle broke down in the middle of a trip and you were...

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Do you get nods of friendliness?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 18 Jul

Every culture or country has its own typical gestures. Some use hand gestures profusely, some less. Some shake their head right and left or up and down. In our area a particular way of waving the head is quite common. It's not...

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Glad to Have Cooking Gas Issues Solved

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 16 Jul

I am glad and grateful for yesterday was a successful day. I planned and prepared to go to the cooking gas supply office before my breakfast. I kept all the required documents in my bag and carried some money along. The office...

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Hope my cooking gas related issues will be sorted this time

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 14 Jul

My cooking gas cylinder got empty this morning. I was getting a hunch that it was going to happen any day soon. A cylinder runs for about three months and the last supply was in the last week of March. I tried to book a cylinder...

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My Ruling Planet Gave Me a Pleasant Surprise

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 11 Jul

As I was saying rosary prayers I saw something very bright in the eastern sky. I turned my eyes to the east and found a large moon shining. Us it a full moon night? I checked the calendar. No, full moon night was yesterday....

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Aren't We Slaves of Elements?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 11 Jul

After a week of almost continuous rain we had a sunny day today, at least for some hours. The clouds which were hovering over our region have moved west. The clear weather allowed us to dry our clothes and do some gardening...

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Monsoon Wedding Reception on Our Grassyard

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 9 Jul

We were glad to know that a newly married couple was going to host their wedding reception dinner in our yard. They wanted to include us , our children and staff in the dinner. Having such a dinner during monsoon season is...

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Yahoo! It's like my Birthday Rain!

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 7 Jul

I was born in a very very rainy day. I was told by mother. It has been raining for hours. All the rivers were flooded and raging villages , towns and towns when they roared through the plains. My father told me that trees in the...

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Every one has to pass through hard luck phases but they eventually pass. Do you agree?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 4 Jul

It's rainy season in Bengal and all over India. It's the season which is used by farmers to grow many crops. Too much of rain definitely brings countless problems for quite many people, like many places get flooded, houses and...

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Isn't Being Orphan a Himalayan Hurdle ?

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 3 Jul

Today I took Suparna, an orphan girl in my foster family to the Post Office in the railway town 8 kilometres from our children's home for updating her AADHAR card. While for my Indian friends it is a document they need at every...

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Tiles do enhance the beauty of a house

Xavier Bage @franxav (14253) • India 27 Jun

Covering the floors and walls ( mainly of kitchen and bathroom) is popular part of house building work these days. I too have decided to use tiles in my little house. I got the kitchen and bathroom tiled three months ago. I...

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