Madhvi Ramani

    5 Steps to a Stress-Free Christmas, the German Way
    In London, where I’m from, the advent of Christmas is marked by frenzy. Tinsel gleams in shopping malls, lights flash, and pale turkeys line supermarket refrigerators waiting to be roasted. Everyone panics. But in Germany, where I now live, Christmas is a quieter affair. I’ve spent the last few holiday seasons in a small Bavarian village, surrounded by the solemn Alps and hushed blankets of snow. It’s not just the setting, however. The Germans do Christmas differently.
    Madhvi Ramani
    May 24, 2019
    Why I Don’t Worry About Keeping Things Neat and Tidy
    I like to say my apartment is shabby chic. But some of my more meticulous friends will tell you it’s just shabby. They may have a point, because my home is nothing like those magazine or online images of spotless interiors with gleaming surfaces — nor do I want it to be. To me, those pictures do not represent the perfect interior, but a sterile one, lacking the human element.
    Madhvi Ramani
    Jun 13, 2017