The Anxious Journal

The story of the dog and the pigs of Corsica

It was the very first day of our trek starting from Moriani in the northeastern coast of Corsica.

Oct 11 • 

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July 2025

No rush in the Black Forest

By the time we got to the Black Forest, I was tired.

Jul 24 • 

Piyush Mishra

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Venice and the myth of the perfect family trip

There’s a very specific kind of optimism that creeps in when you plan a family trip to a city like Venice.

Jul 1 • 

Piyush Mishra

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June 2025

What a privilege to complain about Paris

Paris used to feel like fiction, now I grumble about it.

Jun 12 • 

Piyush Mishra

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November 2024

Some feelings are inconvenient

A friend came to visit recently.

Nov 13, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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October 2024

The tempest in a teacup (and other folktales from Norway)

Dear reader, I recently returned from a trip to Norway and wanted to share some folktales I heard there.

Oct 21, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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June 2024

The Roman coin toss

“You’re so quiet, it's hard to know what you think,” Alex remarked.

Jun 14, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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May 2024

Gods of the Mediterranean

“But you’re from Delhi, this heat should be nothing for you,” Mrs Floretti said.

May 19, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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April 2024

Fruit from home

About a year ago, before I started my PhD, one day, my supervisor asked if I had fifteen minutes to talk.

Apr 27, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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Five layers of moonlight

It had been particularly grim in Marseille that week, quite unusual for the city.

Apr 14, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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The day I pranked Mrs. Dubreuil

The queue at the grocery store snaked its way past the magazine rack, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead.

Apr 6, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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March 2024

What's my culture?

I don’t think that I am like most people.

Mar 30, 2024 • 

Piyush Mishra

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