“I’m Moving to Ghana”

Best reactions:

“Oh my God! They have the best football team ever!” (Yeah, only a guy could say this.)

“Noooo! Africa is so dangerous. All African countries are. I have a friend in Laos who says he can’t leave his home after 5 p.m.” (We know who didn’t attend geography classes.)

“Why not America?” (Because they don’t give visas to lowly journos like me dah-ling.)

“What, now there’s no child trafficking in India for you to write about?” (I’m still thinking of an answer for that one.)

“… the only nice girl I know in Delhi is sodding off to Africa though, damn it. Life sucks!” (I really really like this person )

Best Jobs for Writers

Here’s an interesting question. If you’re a writer but need to take up a full-time job to make money, what kind of job would be the most beneficial for your writing career?

My top 5 picks:

1. Librarian (Access to books and research material, free time to write.)
2. Psychologist (In-depth understanding of the human mind.)
3. Security guard (So much time to think and plot.)
4. Journalist (Opportunity to hone your writing and story-telling skills.)
5. Teacher (You only work half the year!) (My mom’s a teacher; you can rest assured I will get punched in the face.)

What else?