November 4th, 2009
Life in Winnipeg: Part 4
Thathi was an amazing woman.
The pronunciation is something difficult to translate. It’s Tha- thi(but with the ‘th’ sounding like the beginning of the word ‘thief’). Does that make sense?
Getting back to the comic…
While she wasn’t related to me, I think of Thathi as my “Grandma”. I’ll never forget how kind, sweet and affectionate she was. She couldn’t speak much English (only Tamil), so in order for me to communicate with her, I would have to speak in Tamil. To this day, she remains the only person I have ever spoken Tamil with.
(Note: I can understand Tamil very well, but there’s a part of my brain that freezes when I attempt to speak it back.)
More about Thathi in an upcoming UNcubed…
-Krishna
and, yes, I totally miss *good* Indian food. 
November 4th, 2009 at 6:22 am
So the hiatus you announced at PCWeenies is only for PCWeenies? That’s great because I also follow this comic and to have nothing from you for the next couple of months would have been hard.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Memories of warmth, nurturing care and good food – I wish every child could have those. Thank you for sharing.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Unfortunately I’ve never tried those dishes but they sound DELICIOUS!
November 4th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Winnipeg rocks. Some great Indian food here. And Thai, and Phillipino.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:24 am
I know exactly what you mean. My friend’s grandmother passed away and I despair of ever finding food the equal to hers. Her meals were so much more than just meals they were more like expressions of love.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I love Indian food, though I don’t know the names of half of what I eat. I think I can empathize with the sentiment, though!
November 10th, 2009 at 2:22 am
I’ve never read your comic, but I love the art you’re doing for my brother’s comic over at SuperFogeys. And that drawing of you as a three-year-old is hilarious!
November 10th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Thanks T, for the kudos! I hope you stick around for more!