Durga

Durga (pronounced Dulga), out landlady, was the first person to make us feel comfortable in Laxmi. A petite woman, at least a foot shorter than me, she has a warm and engaging smile that immediately puts you at ease. For the first two or so weeks she visited us every morning to make sure we were dong alright. As time passed her spontaneous visits decreased, but she was always at the other end of a phone call if we needed her. As it turned out, we needed her fairly often. From a blocked bathroom drain to a thief in the house to requests for household supplies, she was always there. Sometimes she was like Santa, appearing with curtains, a mortar and pestle, and even a bona fide carpet for the hallway. Once it was a bag with about 20g of hash, homemade on her family's farm! Overall, we couldn't have had a better landlady. Always cheerful, she and her two young children were wonderful to have around. Next year's Laxmi house will be a lucky group.