#Panjabi learning

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A history of the sikhs second edition volume 2 1839-2004 book khushwant singh cc

A History of The Sikhs Second Edition Volume 1 1469-1839 book in English by Khushwant Singh - Oxford PublicationBook

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Informative Book

Author: Khushwant Singh

Language: English

Size approx 21.5 x 14.5cm

Weight approx. 502g

Pages 547

Beautiful paperback Book Binding. Premium quality paper.Excellent gift item for loved ones on this Christmas and New Year. Ideal gift for any occasion.Limited quantity available. Please see photos.

Excellent gift/memorabilia for someone for life.

Country/Region of Manufacture: India

Item: Bibles/ Books Religion/ Spirituality: Sikh/Sikhism

Type: Book Book Title: A History of the Sikhs Vol 2 1839-2004

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: India

Type: Textbook

Features: Paperback

Book Author: Khushwant Singh

Book Series: None

Language: English

Intended Audience: Young Adults,Adults

Personalise: No

Publisher: Oxford University

Press Genre: History

Format: Paperback

Topic: Sikhism, Religious History

Publication Year: 2004

Number of Pages: 434 Pages

[warningsine]

Murder mysteries usually present the offense at their center as a puzzle to be solved. There’s a reason the genre and its true crime sisters are often called “whodunits.” And that approach can work, building intricate illusions that are deeply satisfying when revealed a la “The Usual Suspects” or “Only Murders in the Building,” to name two popular titles with wildly different tones.

But this mystery-first approach obscures something essential about their ostensible subject of murder: Its human cost. Based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book by the same name and premiering on Hulu on April 17th, “Under the Bridge” captures the tragedy of homicide in a way very few of its peers have even attempted. It’s a devastating tale of development cut short as it follows 14-year-old Reena Virk and the classmates who last saw her alive in Victoria, British Columbia.

“Under the Bridge” accomplishes this feat by purposefully putting Reena at its center. She’s not a nameless body or a learning tool for anyone else. She’s an imperfect girl who’s trying to navigate her parents’ Jehovah's Witness expectations and her own desires to rebel and fit in. She does at least one terrible thing and makes a lot of bad choices. But she’s also relatable and sympathetic, a girl who never gets out of that teenage feeling of being lost.

Riley Keough plays a wounded and perceptive Godfrey, a journalist who returns to her hometown to write a book about the teens there. She quickly stumbles into the investigation surrounding Reena’s death. More than once, we hear Rebecca say she wants to honor Reena’s life by giving readers a sense of who she was before she died. And the show puts those proclamations to work, regularly having Reena take up the frame. There are plenty of flashbacks, detailing the events that lead up to her death, yes, but also her family history, her musical tastes, her friendships, and her misjudgments.

While we see Reena choose a brutal peer group, “Under the Bridge” is clear that what happened was not Reena’s fault but rather because of the choices of teens caught in a system that happily throws them away. And from there, the tragedy just ripples out, touching nearly everyone in “Under the Bridge” and their real-life doppelgangers.

The show delves into the psyche of teenage bullying, not as some sort of freak show or grotesquery, but rather as another facet of this tragedy. “Under the Bridge” amplifies its tone in early episodes through Chloe Guidry’s Josephine Bell, her queen bee overconfidence powering some laughs and a lot of plot points, but the show also depicts a handful of moments when Josephine’s bravado falls, revealing the scared girl underneath. Javon 'Wanna' Walton as Warren, the lone boy wrapped up in this tragedy, is heartbreakingly sympathetic. And Aiyana Goodfellow as Dusty brings the perspective of the other girl of color, showing how both girls were struggling with an extra set of challenges bravely but imperfectly.

The teens fill up the screen–their petty grievances, faltering alliances, and lack of control forming the building blocks of this death–but, like the sun, it hurts to look directly at them. So “Under the Bridge” gives us a set of grown-ups, acting as foils of sorts. There’s Reena’s mom, Suman, played with a devastating surety by Archie Panjabi; Rebecca guiding us through the story; and her high school friend Cam (Lily Gladstone), who’s now the local cop leading the murder investigation.

Following on the heels of her Oscar nomination for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Gladstone is the marquee performer in this show, and she brings a tender earnestness to her role. “Under the Bridge” is purposeful about Cam’s identity too, touching upon aspects of Indigenous history that a lesser show would fumble or ignore. But she doesn’t outshine her co-stars like she arguably did in Scorcese’s history lesson. Here, her Indigeneity doesn’t mark her as the bearer of the worst tragedies but rather as part of a damaged and damaging society.

Both Rebecca and Cam see themselves in these teens, having lost Rebecca’s brother when they were growing up in Victoria. They recast that death onto the current one, creating a sad house of mirrors where the guilt spreads out like blood from a fatal stab wound. In fact, perhaps the most devastating line in a show full of them is when Rebecca tells Suman, “I would like to believe that when something tragic happens, it can make you more able to see the beauty that’s still left in the world. That didn’t happen for me but I hope that happens for you.”

With moments like this, “Under the Bridge” offers an unblinking look at the ways we fail each other and, perhaps more importantly, ourselves. This is a tale of how sins can haunt the living, long after the dead have gone cold. How gender, race, and privilege can increase or dissipate the consequences we face, and how that unjust system makes everything worse.

There is some healing in “Under the Bridge” but that path is narrow and incomplete. Instead, it is that pain that lingers. The pain and the call for us to better protect young people from themselves and the systems we’ve built that see them as disposable.

[ladyfingerstyping]

I realised my expectations of love would not be the one I will be falling into.Going to Dhaka University made me remember,the dates I wanted to go to,wearing the same coloured saree and panjabi,the reshmi churis I wanted someone to buy for me,the beli ful garland that someone would wrap around my wrist,the kathgolap that someone would put on my ear,we would walk hand in hand while I lean onto him.I might never experience desi love the desi way,the way I grew up learning what act of love looks like.That saddens me,that breaks the heart of the little girl who wanted her man to come under her house and call her to say "আমি তোমার বাসার নিচে।" before taking her on a date.

[softzindagi]

as i take care of my dad and how he is reverting to urdu a lot more, im even more sad and a little angry i didnt learn to speak it when i was little because of how many people in my extended family made fun of my accent. i understand my parents perfectly but i dont respond back in urdu and sometimes there are words they use that i dont understand because they speak the multan variation of urdu that uses words from several different languages (urdu, panjabi, siryki) and its just- i so badly want to be able to communicate in urdu for him even though he has been speaking english his whole life and lived in the us for over 40 years. Idk its just a little heartbreaking to me, and theres so many words that just dont translate well to english? Anyways im tryna learn to speak it back to him but damn is it hard when my brain has been wired to reply back in english for the last 27 years

[allamericansbitch]

We have two letters for the "a" sounds, अ and आ.

अ is just an "a" (like uh (?))

आ is for "aa" (like in car)

So often when converting Hindi words to English, we add an "a" to the end. It's not really pronounced

But when westerners pronounce it, they pronounce it with an "aa" sound

Like for example krishna, shiva. the a at the end is not really pronounced, except for an intonation(?) at the end

But in some words, we do pronounce the "a" at the end. like in chola.

This has led to many Hindi words being butchered in english

(idk if i explained it well enough. but i tried. hope it helps a bit?)

Also, the pronunciation of Punjabi. The "u" is supposed to be pronounced with an "a" sound, like in pun. but people mispronounce it so much that I've seen people starting to write it as Panjabi to make it easier for people, when they shouldn't have to. If white people can learn how to pronounce dostoesvsky, they can learn how to pronounce punjabi

oh wow this is really interesting and makes total sense! you did a great job of explaining it!

[megadolphincollegestuff]

MSc Horticulture Fruit Science Colleges in Himachal Pradesh

MSc Horticulture Fruit Science Colleges in Himachal Pradesh

Plant cultivation in fields or gardens is the foundation of horticulture. That aids in the production of food, medicine, and ornamental materials. Understanding the top MSc Horticulture Science Colleges in Himachal Pradesh with a particularization is crucial.

Growers of flowers, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs, together with decorative trees and lawns, are known as horticulturists or agriculturists. Therefore, the process of learning how to raise a crop falls within college education.

About M.Sc. Horticulture Fruit Science 

It is a postgraduate Horticulture programme that is also synchronised as a Master of Science in Fruit Science. The course covers good agricultural practises (GAP) in fruit growing, biotechnology, organic agriculture, and biodiversity conservation. One of the most significant and valuable courses related to agriculture is the post-graduation course, which lasts for two years. After successfully completing the programme, the applicants will have many professional options.

As there are several forestation projects launched by the federal and state governments for the development and preservation, the MSc Horticulture Fruit Science course is quite valuable. The course offers a thorough examination of the breeding, scarcity, and storage of plants and fruits as well as their harvesting.

Additionally, the 2-year postgraduate study covers a variety of fruit cultivation techniques in conjunction with maintaining nurseries, gardens, or greenhouses. Students develop abilities throughout the semester as well. such as resource management, food safety, effectiveness, and sustainable growth. Aspiring applicants will also learn how to boost fruit production efficiency and quality.

DOLPHIN PG COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCES

Dolphin (PG) College of Life Sciences was the previous name of the institution that is now Dolphin (PG) College of Science & Agriculture. The college first starts operating in the year 2006. The college is heavily sponsored by the "Yuva Education Society- New Delhi." Dolphin PG College is a top-tier, unaffiliated, coeducational institution that offers students a wealth of options while teaching them about societal concerns.

It's interesting to note that the institution is rapidly expanding under the current eminence, the talented and active leadership, and Chairman Dr. VINOD MITTAL. Additionally, the college is expanding with the top programs paving the way for careers in agriculture and the life sciences. Dolphin PG College currently provides a number of New Courses in the area of Life Sciences & Agriculture Sciences in addition to Post Graduate and Undergraduate programs.

Additionally, the college develops diverse personalities with the aid of well-maintained infrastructure and technologically advanced laboratories with new agricultural equipment in order to keep up with globalization. The college has a 100% success rate and is associated with the prestigious Panjabi University in Patiala.

[bloomtimesofficial]

DJ CLAPTONE open to exploring Bollywood — Bloom Times

With his signature golden-beaked mask and white gloves, German DJ Claptone’s identity remains a mystery. But his fans, including Indian aficionados of house and tech genres, can easily identify his music. “I have visited India a few times for shows in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa. I have heard of Bollywood and would love to explore that space.”

“I really enjoyed watching Slumdog Millionaire (2008),” says the musician, who has albums like The Masquerade and Closer to his credit. While he’s not quite “familiar with Indian music” yet, he wishes to learn more about it. “Currently, my knowledge about Indian music starts with the zitar (a five-stringed Indian instrument) and stops at Panjabi MC (British Indian musician),” Claptone laughs.

In his decade-long career, the musician has done remixes of tracks by pop stars Dua Lipa, Elton John, Ava Max and Mark Ronson. Ask if he ever received feedback from them and Claptone says, “Elton wanted to approve of every remix personally and I know that he loved my remixes, which makes me very happy. I never heard any feedback from Dua, but I remixed her twice, so I take it that she didn’t hate what I delivered. Ava came back with detailed feedback.”

The music producer, who released a single, Calabria, recently, is happy playing tech and house genres, because they “bring people together, make them dance and gives them happiness”. He adds, “I also appreciate the extensive history of house, disco and funk. House is so open that you can integrate almost every other genre with it.”

Ask about his mask and why he refrains from coming face-to-face with his fans and Claptone concludes, “I just don’t want the perception of my music to be intertwined with a picture of me. In a recent interview, Billie Eilish (singer-songwriter) admitted that the celebrity lifestyle is amazing, but at times, she would just want to cross the street without being asked for an autograph or photo. She said she wished for a switch between a superstar and a normal person. I think I found that switch.”

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Tavreekh Guru Khalsa Old Sikh Granth Giyani Giyan Singh Wala Punjabi Book Part 1

Tavreekh Guru Khalsa Old Sikh Granth Giyani Giyan Singh ji Wala Punjabi Book Part - 1

Book Ref: MO Pages 856, Hardcover, Edition 2018

Author: Giyani Giyan Singh Ji Wala

Book Size: approx. 22.5cm x19cm x3cm, Weight approx. 1500g (Very heavy book)

Language: Indian Punjabi Gurmukhi/PanjabiPlease check contents photo to have more information about this book.

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general language learning resources

dictionaries:

wordreference - has spanish, french, italian, portuguese, catalan, german, swedish, dutch, russian, polish, romanian, czech, greek, turkish, chinese, japanese, korean, & arabic

reverso translation - has arabic, chinese, dutch, french, german, hebrew, italian, japanese, polish, portuguese, romanian, russian, spanish & turkish

bab.la - has spanish, arabic, chinese, czech, danish, dutch, finnish, french, german, greek, hindi, hungarian, indonesian, italian, japanese, korean, norwegian, polish, portuguese, romanian, russian, swedish, swahili, thai, turkish, vietnamese, & esperanto

digital dictionaries of south asia - has dictionaries for assamese, baluchi, bengali, divehi, hindi, kashmiri, khowar, lushai, malayalam, marathi, nepali, oriya, pali, panjabi, pashto, persian, prakrit, rajasthani, sanskrit, sindhi, sinhala, tamil, telugu & urdu

resources for learning words in context:

reverso context  - has arabic, chinese (in beta), dutch, french, german, hebrew, italian, japanese, polish, portuguese, romanian, russian, spanish & turkish (in beta)

linguee - has german, spanish, portuguese, french, italian, russian, japanese, chinese, polish, dutch, swedish, danish, finnish, greek, czech, romanian, hungarian, slovak, bulgarian, slovene, lithuanian, latvian, maltese, & estonian

for learning different writing systems

omniglot - an encyclopedia with literally any language you could think of including ancient languages

scripts - an app for learning other writing systems with a limited amount for free (you can do 5 minutes a day for free) - has the ASL alphabet, Russian cyrillic, devanagari, Japanese kana, Chinese hanzi, & Korean hangul

Wikipedia is also helpful for learning different writing systems honestly!

pronunciation

forvo - a pronunciation dictionary with MANY languages (literally an underrated resource i use it all the time)

a really helpful video by luca lampariello with tips on how to get better pronunciation in any language

ipachart.com - an interactive chart with almost every sound!! literally such an amazing resource for learning the IPA (however does not include tones)

another interactive IPA chart (this one does have tones) 

language tutoring

italki - there’s many websites for language tutoring but i think italki has the most languages (i have a referral link & if you use it we can both get $10 toward tutoring lol) - they say they support 130 languages!

there’s also preply and verbling which are also good but there aren’t as many options for languages - preply has 27 and verbling has 43

(obviously these are not free but if you have the money i think tutoring is a great way to learn a language!)

getting corrections/input from native speakers

hellotalk - an app for language exchanges with native speakers & they also have functions where you can put up a piece of writing and ask for corrections - honestly this app is great

tandem - language exchange app but unlike hellotalk you can choose multiple languages (although i think hellotalk is a little bit better)

LangCorrect - supports 170 languages!

HiNative - supports 113 languages!

Lang-8 - supports 90 languages!

verb conjugation

verbix - supports a ton of languages

Reverso conjugation - only has english, french, spanish, german, italian, portuguese, hebrew russian, arabic, & japanese

apps

duolingo - obviously everybody knows about duolingo but i’m still going to put it here - i will say i think duolingo is a lot more useful for languages that use the latin alphabet than languages with another writing system however they do have a lot of languages and add more all the time - currently they have 19 languages but you can see what languages they’re going to add on the incubator

memrise - great for vocab! personally i prefer the app to the desktop website

drops - you can only do 5 minutes a day for free but i still recommend it because it’s fun and has 42 languages! 

LingoDeer - specifically geared towards asian languages - includes korean, japanese, chinese & vietnamese (as well as spanish, french, german, portuguese and russian), however only a limited amount is available for free

busuu - has arabic, chinese, french, german, italian, japanese, polish, portuguese, spanish, russian, spanish, & turkish, 

Mondly - has 33 languages including spanish, french, german, italian, russian, japanese, korean, chinese, turkish, arabic, persian, hebrew, portuguese (both brazilian & european), catalan, latin, dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, finnish, latvian, lithuanian, greek, romanian, afrikaans, croatian, polish, bulgarian, czech, slovak, hungarian, ukrainian, vietnamese, hindi, bengali, urdu, indonesian, tagalog & thai

misc

a video by the polyglot Lýdia Machová about how different polyglots learn languages - this video is great especially if you don’t know where to start in terms of self study

LangFocus - a youtube channel of this guy who talks about different languages which is always a good place to start to understand how a specific language works also his videos are fun

Polyglot: How I Learn Languages by Kató Lomb - this book is great and available online completely for free! 

Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner (on pdfdrive) - another great book about language learning

Anki - a flashcard app (free on desktop for any system & free on android mobile - not free on ios mobile) that specifically uses spaced repetition to help you learn vocabulary, it’s got a slightly ugly design but it’s beloved by many language learners & is honestly so helpful

YouTube - literally utilize youtube it is so good.

Easy Languages - a youtube channel with several languages (basically they go around asking people on the street stuff so the language in the videos is really natural) & they also have breakaway channels for german, french, spanish, polish, italian, greek, turkish, russian, catalan & english

there’s also the LanguagePod101 youtube channels (e.g. FrenchPod101, JapanesePod101, HebrewPod101) which are super great for listening practice & language lessons as well as learning writing systems!

[flexiblefish]

Archie Panjabi - Vogue India - 2017 

[harrisonarchive]

George Harrison, Pattie Boyd, John Lennon, and music teacher Ajit Singh, with Stephen Browne and Nick Nugent, Rishikesh, India, March 1968. Photo by Ram Panjabi, via ANI News.

Browne's daughter Malika shared her father Stephen’s story with The Guardian in 2012:

“[Stephen Browne] was on a gap year, teaching at two schools, before going to university. [...] My father took up the dilruba (half sarangi, half sitar) while he was in India. On the day this was taken, his dilruba teacher had asked my father and his friend, Nick Nugent, whether they would like to come along to present an instrument to Pattie Boyd for her birthday [17 March].” - The Guardian, 27 October 2012

Ajit Singh also recalled this moment in time:

“I still remember the time when the Beatles came to Rishikesh to learn transcendental meditation from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968. They had visited our store and ordered a customized pedal harmonium. It was white with flowers painted on its sides and had to be played sitting on a chair since we had made it a bit elevated. In fact, I also gave a recital of the ‘vichitra veena’ on George Harrison’s 25-th birthday which was celebrated while they were here.” - Ajit Singh, The Times of India, 27 October 2014 (x)

[jellyluchi]

La Squadra x Desi (South Asian) Reader (gender neutral)

A/N: I thought this would be cute and funny since I don’t see a lot of south asian centered content about jojo in general! I hope desi and non-desi jojo fans alike enjoy these hcs and if there’s something about desi culture you’d like to know more about I’d love to answer!

Risotto

- My first thought with him was that he starts wearing a lungi around the house as soon as he finds out what they are

- starts using gamucha for his workouts! they’re really convenient

- Loves to hear you sing in your language! Desi ballad music sounds beautiful to him especially coming from you!

- Is willing to try desi food and will not complain about the curry smell at all, won’t mind that you eat with your hands

- He loves spicy food so he most likely enjoys any curry but especially loves how spicy vindaloo

- willing to watch bollywood movies with you just to spend time together

- If you ask him to learn your language he’ll be happy to, won’t even ask you to learn his unless you really want to

- your family would probably be scared as hell of him and the aunties might talk behind your back but he pays no mind. They eventually like how polite and helpful he is.

- overall, indulges in your culture as much as you want him to! He’d also be happy to share his culture should you be interested

Prosciutto

- He probably asked you to learn Italian so he thinks it’s only fair he learns some of your language as well

- gets suuuper into the cuisine, he loves the beef curry and even though it’s a bit basic he loves biriyani lol (especially kacchi! the beef is so tender)

- gets into desi hair oils lol

- might judge you just a bit at first when you eat with your hands but not for long

- he loves classic noir films and that means in any language so he’d enjoy bengali noir but not much bollywood

- complains that curry stained his finger nails yellow lol also might complain about the house smelling like curry too so he makes sure there’s a lot of ventilation

- like to learn desi recipes with you! finds the flavors intriguing and may even help you cook your fav desi food

- fits in with you family the most out of them all, he is THE typical desi auntie already criticizing everything and everyone all the time lol so he’d get along with them fine. They’d like how good he is with house chores and how he always tells you to be responsible. Smokes with the uncles and gets into their heated political debates

- will buy you traditional clothing that you like, probs likes to see you in panjabi, saree whatever you prefer 

- asks you to ask your family about skincare, especially anti aging remedies lmaooo

Pesci

- is actually quite excited to learn your language! in fact, he might bring it up first because he thinks it’s a great bonding activity and he’s intrigued

- lovesss the fish curry dishes the most and wants to learn about fishing culture from your country

- doesn’t mind you eating with your hands and gets you to teach him as well

- loves mishti!! rasgolla, rasmalai, barfi, sandesh, lassi you name it as a milk lover he’d like almost any desi sweets since they’re all made from milk

- doesn’t much understand bollywood and finds it a bit ridiculous but will watch it if you like it

- another person who likes desi ballads, if you sing to him he’ll melt and thinks your voice is the sweetest! is also into just vibing with the music on

- I hate to say it, but aunties will most likely judge him for how he looks : ( but they’ll soon realize he’s actually super sweet and might dote on him. Probably gets intimidated by uncles but it’s alright he gets along with your cousins the best!

- also uses gamucha when working out and uses it during hot days when fishing as well!

Formaggio

- only wants to learn swear words in your language LOL and only teaches you italian swear words

- desi cuisine is pretty good to him but he absolutely LOVES the street food the most

- fuchka, pani puri, chatpati, whatever it is he’ll eat it, the spicier the better. Will challenge you to fuchka eating contest lol

- also likes paneer! hey he’s gonna like cheese in every culture lol

- at last, a person who actually gets into bollywood for real. He loves the drama, comedy, ridiculous action, even the songs!

- gets into bollywood dancing too like literally will go off in the living room dancing to the Dhoom soundtrack with you

- loudly comments when watching bollywood and sometimes enjoys the cheesy romance lmfao

- Your family will know he’s the thug immediately I’m sorry, but my be able to charm them with how much spirit he has when enjoying a good desi function

- another one who smokes with the uncles and also another one who enjoyes wearing lungi at home

- may want to hear your language slip out in bed haha

Melone

- absolutely intrigued by your culture and asks you the most questions about it out of all of them!

- gets into desi astrology lol he probably didn’t know a lot of modern astrology is borrowed from a history of astrology in south asia

- another one who wants to learn how to eat with his hands! He thinks it’s fun and different and likes it better than using utensils

- another person who also likes the sweets! but he gets into desserts like pitha, patishapta, kheer the most

- Also like biriyani quite a lot when it comes to savory food

- doesn’t get into bollywood films but loves the music a whole lot! catch him dancing to saki saki in your living room lol

- another one who also loves traditional wear and thinks you look sexy in it

- gets into desi natural skincare products and remedies, he’s got a bunch of vicks vapo rub and inidian healing clay bottles lmfaoo

- at first your family might get creeped out by him but then finds out his background in biology and immediately asks why didn’t you also become a doctor KJBSDSD chats with the aunties the most!

- asks your grandma and aunties for their skincare secrets

Illuso

- Probably thinks you speaking your language is beautiful and would get into how poetic it is, probably believes it’s a language of love just as much as any European language

- Also likes the spicy food! but mostly loves paratha because of how versatile it is and because it’s like a pastry that you can eat with anything

- might need to get used to eating with hands but eventually likes it more than he realized he would

- actually appreciates bollywood for what it is, genuinely gets into the drama an might even get secretly emotional at the sad stories

- actually has favorite bollywood movies too

- immediately goes to gossip with the aunties they’re surprised at how tall he is but also how much he already knows??

- he’s also polite with your family and they really like his height and compliments him on it that boosts his ego lmfao

- another one that gets into desi hair oils, probably swears by coconut and amla oil now

- also gets into desi fashion himself along with you he genuinely thinks its stylish

Ghiaccio

- demands to know your language and also demands you learn perfect italian, if you’re looking for a linguistic debate buddy in your partner he’s right there

- actually not that partial to desi food and may think italian food is better but he indulges in lentil type dishes (probably like daal makhni a lot)

- yeah he’s another one who would look at you strange for eating with hands but doesn’t mind it eventually when you tell him your culture

- WILL scream at how ridiculous some bollywood films are and how he doesn’t get the humor it’ll get even funnier if you watch desi soap operas and he starts talking about the gfx and sound effects

- but actually loves watching whatever with you because he likes spending time like that

- will listen to you rant in your language without understanding anything but still nod along and agree, you’ll probs do it when he’s ranting in italian lolol

- likes to play desi music out loud when you’re going for a long drive he likes how it creates a serene ambiance it helps him calm down

- yet another gamucha user, he’s skeptical about using it at first but loves how it feels on his skin after a goo workout

- don’t let him hear the aunties gossip he might quip back something rude and absolutely do NOT let him debate with the uncles it’ll turn ugly fast, just try to keep him calm in a desi function lol he might get along with cousins as well!

[sorry I couldn’t add sorbet and gelato i’m not yet sure about their characteristics :( ]

[chibijamz]

Fallout 4 Companions as People I Met in High-School

I went to a really poorly funded Australian public school, which is very close to an anarchic post-apocalyptic wasteland. These are all real people but obviously not naming em. I dropped out late 2019, but I would have graduated late 2020. Many great memories tho!

TW: Mention of drugs, alcohol

Ada - Used to drive us to the mall on free periods so we could go clothes shopping. Rich, popular girl that always had Super Smash Bros / bonfire sessions at her fancy house, only invited once. We cried at a party in the bathroom drunk together because moved her bangs away for the first time.

Cait - Threatened to throw this one English teacher out the window and made fun of her moles, making her cry and leave the classroom. Always affectionately called me “little white girl”. Vanished from school after a year without a trace, only to see her the next year trying to beat a grown man up at Hungry Jacks then asked me for a sip of my slushie.

Codsworth - General science teacher that everyone picked on but we loved him. Always wore novelty socks, especially Sesame Street themed ones. Always complimented my new hairstyles when I experimented, and got genuinely happy whenever we noticed his new socks.

Curie - Really sweet biology/French teacher. Had us write our notes quickly so we could watch Bill Nye or Mythbusters. One time I sat in her classroom crying and cause she couldn’t hug me she just kept giving me bags of jelly beans and showing me pictures of her pet dog.

Danse - Nice boy I used to take clothes shopping, had a crush on me for literally one day. Got really drunk at parties, mates performed magic tricks for him for his reactions. Argued multiple times about Fallout 4, especially synth rights and if Hancock is hot or not.

Deacon - Always wore sunglasses and ate raw tomatoes during classes. Used to call his phone while it was confiscated so his ringtone “Panjabi MC - Beware Of The Boys” would play from the teachers desk. Showed me his bright green mankini under his uniform during Economics.

Dogmeat - The emotional support dog that everyone would visit during lunch time. Quite soft. Good doggie.

Hancock - Set my desk on fire during English class, apologised by giving me mystery pills. Suspended for being involved in our grade drug ring with no actual legal repercussions. Made a presentation high as balls about 2 minutes before the assignment was due and acted it out with lots of screaming making the whole class cry from laughing.

MacCready - Tried to steal a TV from a classroom. Always came drunk, because he and his mates had pre-drinks before school to prepare. Once took me and his mates out 4WDing in private property, used an electric circular saw to open a gate and almost ran him over while he was urinating on a bush.

Nick Valentine - History teacher that genuinely loved learning history, very engaging classes. Always told dad jokes and waited for the class to laugh. Took me aside one lesson to ask me for anime recommendations, loved Saiki K.

Old Longfellow - Geography teacher that only ever taught “life lessons” leaving geography to the last 10 minutes. Everyone’s favourite teacher, always rode a motorbike to school and encouraged loving nature / adventure. Had nap times and Tim-Tam Slams in his classes.

Piper - Tall new girl that used to speak, laugh, sing super loud. Always had a coffee during every class, somehow always hot, and packed extra sweets to give to me. Made EVERYONE aware of the fact she was a Gryffindor through and through, only to take the test in front of us and get Hufflepuff.

Preston - Bred lots of pet rats, would play the recorder for them to fall asleep. Had a Bob Ross painting party, looked so happy when I showed up dressed like him. Extremely obsessed with dinosaurs and dog-sized animals that shouldn’t actually be dog-sized.

Porter Gage - First day as the new kid he also tried to steal said TV from classroom (managed to leave the room with it). We dismantled a chair together so we could destroy a computer screen. Put a sheep brain in his mate’s bag during science.

Strong - Really tall guy that used to chase or death-stare me whenever he saw me. Threatened to tear off my limbs and beat me with them. Told me I “don’t deserve a birthday”.

X6-88 - Always organised, always ahead of literally everyone. Judgemental of literally everybody in the school and had no actual friend group. Would search through every classroom to find me and make me try his iced tea.

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I'm thinking of making a pirate OC, but don't know who to use for a FC are there any FCs you'd like to see more of in the community?

OH HECK YES MORE PIRATE OCS !  so potc definitely, definitely needs more people of color  ( a woman of color would be wonderful,  if you’re thinking of writing a female-identifying oc )   there’s also not a whole bunch of older characters around,  altho there has been a recent surge in potc mom and dad blogs which you don’t know how happy I am about. I’d also say dont worry too much about your FC,  it’s not the most important thing, I personally don’t pick my partners based on their FC and don’t care if they’re iconless lol.

but anyways here’s some that I mostly pulled together from period dramas I’ve seen, so a lot of them already have time-appropriate films. feel free to send me a IM, I’m happy to chat with you and learn more about your OC so I can give you more tailored advice!  I’m also tossing in a few white actors just for kicks,  but again potc is so full of white British people. 

WOMEN. 

Yasmine Al Massri, Tracy Ifeachor, Archie Panjabi, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Briony Scarlett, Lucy Liu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Cleopatra Coleman, Shabana Azmi, Kiran Sonia Sawar,  Lesley Manville,  Romola Garai, Sibongile Mlambom,  Moshidi Motshegwa, Diane Guerrero, Rosario Dawson, Phillipa Soo

MEN

Danny Sapani, Mahesh Jadu, Jordan A. Nash, Ash Hunter, David Oyelowo, Anthony Kaye, Jacob Ming-Trent, Luke Youngblood, Adeel Akhtar, Viveik Kalra, Sope Dirisu, Nasser Memarzia, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Justin Baldoni, Cástulo Guerra, Marcelo Tubert, Joseph Fiennes, Michael Ealy, Glynn Turman, Remi Hii, Paapa Essiedu

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Hi, 6, 23 and 27 for the character question asks, please?

Hey Nila !!! Thank you so much for dropping in and asking a question, I really appreciate it. You didn't mention a character, so I am assuming this is for Dhruba or Tara from Dhrubatara and answering this from that viewpoint, but if you were interested in learning about some other character, feel free to shoot me a quick message or reply to this post and I'll make a separate post for them. Once again, thank you so much for sending in this ask, have a wonderful day Nila !!!

number 6;; If you were to pick one song – and only one song – to describe your character, what would it be and why?

Dhruba and Tara

I cheated and gave them both the same song, not only because I couldn't find two different songs and I am lazy, but also because this was one song was capable of highlighting a core trait of theirs.

A Bengali song for you, Tomake, written and composed by Arko, sung by the lovely Shreya Ghoshal. All my love and admiration for indilyrics.in for the translation. Link !!!!

Why this song? Because to me, this is a song about devotion - devoting yourself to someone you love, about the ability and scope of devotion for a normal human being like yourself.

And, if asked to define Tara, I would say that she is a devotee, she has so much love for her people, and she she gives her everything to them. Her strength, her skills, everything is spent on those people. She loves with a ferocity, blinding herself towards her own needs to the point her love transforms into DEVOTION. That's who she is.

Dhruba isn't a devotee, he borders on being an atheist, but this isn't about religious devotion, this is about dedicating yourself to your people, to go all out and walk the extra mile for the people he cares about. Dhruba doesn't see it as devotion, he thinks of it as his duty, but that doesn't change the truth. He might have a twisted sense of responsibility and a fierce protective streak that makes him do the things he does, it might be called a thousand things, but to, it is devotion.

number 23;; Do they prefer romance or affection? What is the quickest way to your character’s heart?

Tara

Affection, definitely. She can daydream about romance, or fill the void with books and movies. Affection is something that you can imagine, but the projection will only make the lack of it more pronounced, you will miss it more if you go looking for it and you are unable to find it.

Kindness. That's the quickest way to her heart. Treat her with kindness and she will reciprocate with the same intensity, if not more. It can be anything, as simple as asking about her day to offering her a cup of tea. She doesn't need grand gestures (although she will be happy and overwhelmed if someone does go all out with the arrangements), or great sacrifices (that's one of her love languages, as well as her way of life, but she doesn't require it of her partner and friends).

Kids and elderly people get an automatic pass to her heart, and if they are nice to her, she will be beside herself with joy, and she will love them forever. If they are unkind, she will still bear it with a smile, but sometimes her resolve will crack. Not in front of them, but when she is alone in her room, she will cry and complain about them.

If you are already in her heart, then some things that can take you even deeper are letting her sew something for you, or do some embroidery on a shirt/kurta/panjabi/saree (if you ask her to make one as a gift she will be touched), cook food for her - especially something sweet, like naru. Helping her with the day-to-day chores is also a good option, as is demanding that she tell you a story (better yet, tell her a story, maybe a fairytale? She loves those, no matter how many times she has heard a particular one).

Dhruba

Here too, affection wins over romance. He has been married once, and really, romance is overrated, affection from platonic and romantic relationships have a greater impact on a person.

Dhruba is someone who feels that he grew up too quickly, that his family needed him at a point of his life when he wasn't very adept at shouldering the responsibilities, but he couldn't have admitted that to the family, and there is this gaping hole where the love and affection he has received from his family and close relationships should be.

The quickest way to his heart is to show him your true self, the genuine kindness and goodness you posses. And in order for it to come across as genuine, he needs to respect you as a person.

Challenge him. Challenge him even when you have your back to the wall, show him that you have a fiery spirit and a nerve of steel. Intrigue him. Thwart his plans - er, don't do this unless your name starts with a T and ends with an A.

If you already have a place in his heart, then some things that will give you a bit of a boost are your ability to make him laugh, exercising your rights on him - therefore, staking claim on him because you have a relationship - for his own good, feed him khichdi and kadha and fuss over him when he is sick with a cold, ask him about his business plans (and pay attention when he speaks of them).

number 27;; If your character had one thing to say to their parents before they died, what would it be?

Tara

To her father, who has been in jail for almost two decades, and who, prior to getting in the police car, had asked her to look after the Choudhuris with all she had, who had made her promise that she will make them her priority.

"Pari ni Baba, parini, nijer sorbosso diye, onner sukh nischit korte, khoma kore dio."

"Baba, (I) couldn't do (it), (I) couldn't sacrifice everything I had in order to secure someone else's happiness, (please) forgive me." - ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

To the mother she had lost a few days after her father was taken into custody, to the mother who might or might not be alive.

"Tumi amaye chere gechile Maa - tomar Tara boddo eka hoye gechilo."

"Maa, you had left me - (without you) your Tara had been so lonely." - Translation.

Dhruba

To his father (side note: I am not adhering to DT canon) who had passed away very early in Dhruba's life, throwing him and his family into chaos.

"I had to grow up before my time, and it wasn't easy, Baba, it wasn't easy without you being there for me."

To his mother, who had always been been partial to his sisters, for reasons unknown.

"I always had to be the strong one - I wish I didn't have to."

Once again, thank you so much for sending this in, I really appreciate it, Nila. If you were looking headcanons for other characters, please ask.

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