One of the interesting things about the Hindi language is that the alphabet works very differently to the English alphabet. In fact, I think that technically it is not an alphabet at all - it is a syllabary. That means that Hindi symbols directly represent spoken syllables, and therefore is almost completely phonetic.

I haven't been blogging on this site for quite a while, but I haven't been entirely silent either. My latest obsession has been with tiny houses. I've always loved small spaces so these seem like they were tailor-made for me. At various times I've considered living in a caravan or a boat, and the place where I most enjoyed living was also the smallest apartment.