Tag Archives: Norway

The Invisible Giant

Posted on July 24, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

The sun was finally up, marking the end of six long months of nightfall in the picturesque town of Honningsvag, on the other side of the Arctic Circle for the rest of the world, and on the ‘right’ side of … Continue reading →

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The Guardian of Secrets

Posted on July 22, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

My brief, though not written, was to protect the treasures of the souvenir shop And I had sworn to keep fighting to protect it, even to my blood’s last drop But now, I was conflicted, between my duty and my … Continue reading →

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An Ode to the Library

Posted on July 21, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

We entered the extremely cute cafe, and saw a mysterious sign over the warm hearth It told a tale of ancient history, when humans were slaves, and aliens ruled the earth They were an advanced race, technologically, and due to … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Missing Gloves

Posted on July 20, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

One moment I was happily posing as a fatter (but younger and cuter, as I would like to believe) version of Shah Rukh Khan…. …and the very next moment, my hands were empty, literally, as my warm, newly-purchased-in-Flam-after-selling-both-my-hands-but-they-had-reindeer-on-them-so-cute-expensive gloves had … Continue reading →

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Of Close Relatives in Faraway Lands

Posted on July 19, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

What you see above was the culmination of a long and eventful journey, literally to the end of the world. And boy, was I relieved. But let me start from the beginning (a very good place to start, as … Continue reading →

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The Miner and the Princess

Posted on July 18, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

They were two bodies but one soul. He was poor, just a miner, who worked in her father’s diamond mines in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the northernmost town in the world. She was a princess, daughter of the Troll King, no … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Trap

Posted on July 17, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

This is me, frozen on the wall, but still a terror for pesky tourists like this Indian in a jacket They come to my home and strut about like they own the place, creating a terrible racket ’tis a pity … Continue reading →

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The Great Race

Posted on July 15, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

Narrator’s Note: Remember Julten, the wannabe delinquent who went on to become Student of the Year at St. Nicholas’ School for Model Reindeer? (See: https://jagahdilmein.wordpress.com/2017/06/27/student-of-the-year/) This is another little-known adventure featuring that future superstar. Julten was in love….once again, and … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Hut

Posted on July 14, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

I hate winters, cried out the cute wooden hut in despair My joints get frozen, screws unscrewed, and not a soul around to repair As it is, even in the best of times, I struggle to find good company and … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Duck Kind

Posted on July 13, 2017 by anuragbakhshi

Everyone knows that huskies would go to any length to protect an Eider Duck, even putting their lives and limbs at risk if required (See: https://jagahdilmein.wordpress.com/2017/06/27/how-the-eider-ducks-found-a-new-life/). However, the reverse too is equally true, which we discovered in Svalbard to our great … Continue reading →

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