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MILLALIGHT is a light-hearted collection of personal stories and experiences as encountered on my travels. Currently writing about the expat lifestyle and motherhood from Mumbai, India.
By Milla Chaplin Rae
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
I am a big believer that yoga is an individual pursuit: no-one else can possibly know what it feels like to be in that particular body,...
Milla Rae
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Evil Weevil & The Aperol Shitz
Hot on the heels of diagnosing myself as an accidental survivalist, I have been visited by a steady stream of reasons why this is bad.
Milla Rae
Aug 9, 20236 min read
Monsoon Madness
As I write this, the monsoon is raging. And I mean RAGING. By all accounts the monsoon was late to arrive this year, by about three...
Milla Rae
Jul 28, 20238 min read
Survivalist Cook
Our weekly food diary in Mumbai, following what I can only describe as a survivalist cooking regime.
Milla Rae
Jul 19, 20238 min read
House Hunting
House hunting is undoubtedly a bad thing, albeit one which has come at a good time. But being bad doesn’t stop it from being enlightening.
Milla Rae
Jul 11, 202310 min read
I say tomato, you say tamaatar (टमाटर)
It is magical to watch Jasper learning language and deepening friendships as a result.
Milla Rae
Jun 30, 20236 min read
Home Sweet Home
While I think about all the things I'm going to miss about Jersey, Jasper is over the moon to be back in the place he calls home: India.
Milla Rae
Jun 15, 20237 min read
Island Life
Jasper continues to live his best life in Jersey, while at the same time testing my limits.
Milla Rae
May 14, 20237 min read
Home for the Holidays: Jersey
Jasper explores Jersey in its finest detail and with all his senses.
Milla Rae
Apr 26, 20239 min read
Always Learning
Toddlers are nothing if not quick to learn how to get what they want. In Jasper’s case, this means that he has learned to whinge in Hindi.
Milla Rae
Apr 21, 20235 min read
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