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Now is pretty good; at home, the stove is burning and I’ve cleared the inbox enough to feel that I can relax.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’ve been happy all my life.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2017 source ↗
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Nish Kumar
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Right now. I think I was born in my early 30s and I am finally catching up to my age. It’s fine to be a bit like Frasier now, but it’s probably not ideal when you are 12.
The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
I have a lot to be grateful for, but right now, being married. Having time to be with my husband and his children. I feel very grateful.
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