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I am Manu, an IT professional turned home-maker, currently living in Canada. I enjoy writing and that's why this blog. Apart from writing, I love reading, cooking and travelling. 

In this blogspace, I will be sharing

  • some random personal experiences
  • books that I read
  • lot of information about Canada 
  • interesting places in Canada, as I explore 
  • recipes that are easy & fun to make and tasty to relish
  • product reviews
  • tips related to parenting and personal health, as I uncover them 

I am into the YouTube space too. I publish new content on my website on Sundays, which I notify through my youtube channel "Manu's Medley", where I also try to give visual form to my thoughts and "Our_Bookshelf", where I discuss about the books I read, book reading sessions with my 5 year old son and read aloud books for kids. 

You may subscribe to my channels, by clicking on the links below, if you are not a habitual reader and prefer watching videos. But remember, not all my writings get transformed into videos as few thoughts are best read, than seen!!! 

Manu's Medley

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Happy Reading!!!

- Manu

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