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Starry Nights
This past week my son and I attended the Van Gogh immersive experience. The kaleidoscopic exhibit was a perfect blend of the old and the new, with the display of the artist’s iconic works along with 360 projections of his paintings.
Keep readingPresence
Suddenly, Leo stops and stares into the distance. My eyes follow his gaze. There, basking in the rays of the sun streaming through the thicket, stands a stag, aglow.
Keep readingAs It Is
What a marvel of nature! Every petal, every leaf, every stem flawlessly created in a few, simple strokes with ease by the greatest artist that lives.
Keep readingSketched True
Did they not understand she had dreams that didn’t revolve around their basic needs? Dreams that were being mired under layers of duties society had bound her to!
Keep readingWhy Do We Love Our Pets So Much?
Pets teach us to love unconditionally they say, in a way all of mankind must learn to love. But is their love truly unconditional?
Keep readingWarped
Filled with laughter, warmth of close friends and the palpable excitement of my furry baby to explore new terrain – one couldn’t ask for more.
Keep readingThe Morning Hustle
The morning hustle Sounds busier than usual I peek out the window Ah! Kids with backpacks, masks in tow Hold “First Day” boards and smile for their moms’ cameras
Keep readingCherokee Diary
What draws me to a place are its people and their lore. Scenic beauty- the rolling hills, cascading waters and the fresh mountain air are but the icing on the cake; what makes up the rich layers underneath are the stories.
Keep readingI’m Just Like You, Mom.
I call out to my children, ripe into their youthful years, an umpteen number of times. Sometimes they do not respond.
Keep readingFor World Down’s Syndrome Day
What you taught me that day was winning a race is not as important as having a friend to slow you down and savor every moment of it.
Keep readingAlien – A Glimpse Into the Autistic Mind
The din overpowers you. Frustrated, you jump and shriek and when the shrill noise ensues, you cover your ears and shut your eyes.
Keep readingLove Story
The tale was simple yet carved a deep niche in her heart. What was it about the story that riveted her so?
Keep readingThe Little Red Cabin
Far away from the mundane, the routine and the to do lists that filled our daily lives, our only plan for the coming days was to live without a plan.
Keep readingA Daughter’s Love
Those eyes innocent, playful yet defiant melted Prakash’s heart, as always. The child had a way with him and she knew it.
Keep readingThe Gift
“Twenty years we’ve been married, Amit! Twenty years! And you are still clueless about what I would like for my birthday. So pathetic!“
Keep readingThe Leo-nine Life
I am Leo – a three-year old Shih-Tzu and currently the reigning king of the Singh household.
Keep readingPoornam – Complete
I could hear the words reverberating in my core. Poornam stands for “Complete” or “Whole” in Sanskrit.
Keep readingNature Red In Tooth And Claw
Somewhere in the vast plains of the Savannah, a leopard lies in ambush to capture his prey.
Keep readingThe Nest
This year, along with her innate unpredictability, spring has also brought upon us inclement times.
Keep readingDungeons and Snipers
Imagine you are the lead character in a game of “Dungeons and Snipers.” A game where you must surpass many different levels as you roam the world to collect treasure and earn points.
Keep readingThe Jacket
On a blustery winter morning, I shuffle my booted feet and rub my gloved palms together as I wait at the light rail station in uptown Charlotte.
Keep readingThe Making of a Diva
After a harrowing attempt at beautifying myself at a salon, I discover that true beauty is much more than facials and lipsticks.
Keep readingGood Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows?
My family moved to Charlotte five years ago from Pune, India. It was a herculean move that drained every ounce of my energy. I left behind a treasure trove of love and connections.
Keep readingYOU & I
You are 8000 miles away. We do not talk often yet when we do, it’s as if you have never been away. It’s a bond that will only deepen as the creases on our faces ripen.
Keep readingF-U-N
Imagine yourself at the venue of the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. You are in the audience seated at the edge of your chair, palms sweaty, brows furrowed and heart thumping.
Keep readingGratitude
I have always loved to write but shied away from calling myself a writer until now.
Keep readingThe Heart of a Mother
For years, the kids had wanted to bring home a puppy but until that summer my husband had not yielded to their pleas
Keep readingWhen Your Child Does Not Fit In
An army of mothers who choose to embrace and accept differences and teach their children to do the same have the power to create a whole, new world.
Keep readingThe First Word
I am an almost four-year-old boy, a genius, and have recently come to face a baffling situation.
Keep readingPicture Perfect
What I write today may stir up emotions and ruffle a few feathers when you read but I think there are a few questions we need to ask ourselves, now more than ever. A few years ago, after the horrendous carnage in Newtown, I actively gave up reading the newspaper and watching TV news channels.…
Keep readingWhen Diwali Met Halloween
When Diwali met Halloween – Two important festivals with completely contrasting rituals. An Indo-American mother’s quest for meaning.
Keep readingEncounter With Mamta Singh – Part 2 (The Other Side of the Coin)
Mamta had since come a long way from the anxiety ridden girl she once was.
Keep readingAn Encounter with Mamta Singh
Every child comes into this world with his own Karma, with his own purpose to carve his own destiny that really does not depend too much on whether his mother stays home or chooses to pursue a career.
Keep readingA Woman’s World
Every woman has a right to choose and should not be judged by the choices she makes.
Keep readingMr. Fisherman and Mr. Brown
Dedicated to all the victims of hate crimes, the innocent who have dedicated their lives to this country and are frisked, questioned because they are colored, children who have known no other place as their home and have been asked to go back to where they came from.
Keep readingThe Young Ones
This is an insight into teenage anxiety and depression. I am no expert but do hope this article will throw some light on the illness that plagues many.
Keep readingThe Gift
There always came a time in the frenzied activity around the planning for the perfect getaway or a perfect get together, the perfect holiday family picture, buying the right gifts for the right people, putting up the lights and tree and doing our bit for charity when I had had enough.
Keep readingOasis
I dedicate this post to all my lovely friends in Charlotte. When we moved here four years ago, I was naïve enough to think my heart was full with strong friendship I did not need any more.
Keep readingElection 2016
Tomorrow morning when we wake up dear friends, if we ignite the candle of acceptance in our hearts we have already chosen hope.
Keep readingThe Language of the Heart
Dedicated to a generation of moms whose babies know the letter ‘ i ‘ before they understand the alphabet.
Keep readingDear Mr. Bachchan
On behalf of all the daughters in India-Thank you for your beautiful and inspirational message. Though I do deeply feel, Sir, our ability to empower our daughters would be incomplete unless we address the other side of the issue our society faces.
Keep readingTrust
Trust is a knowing that our spouse, our kids, our friends and the all of the people in our world are souls on their own journey and truly cannot be controlled.
Keep readingThe Bombay in Me
A beautiful, bustling metropolis by the sea known for its Bond like attitude of “never say never”. A city that never sleeps, whose gates are thronged by millions of dreamers who believe this city is the Mecca of their dreams.
Keep readingLegacy – A Tribute
They say when we are still souls in heaven, we choose our parents and our closest family to teach us valuable life lessons when we incarnate on this planet as earthly beings.
Keep readingThe Fire of Passion
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman I sat on a wooden bench outside the tiny classroom in the music school, my solemn despair amplified by the sad tune my…
Keep readingAnd the Oscar Goes To…
In the split second that Vinnie had, before she announced the winner she couldn’t help but notice the skin tone of the audience in the room.
Keep readingThe Martyr
Of the multitude of roles that a woman plays in her lifetime, why is martyr the one she most often wears on her sleeve?
Keep readingPATAKHA GUDDI- A Tale of Mothers and Daughters
From inside the room I heard a barrage of accusations that implied that I, her mother, was all out to ruin her life.
Keep readingUtopia
For the torment in the hearts of the refugees fleeing Syria who are trapped between a world destroyed and a future that is uncertain.
Keep readingThe Facebook Effect
I brimmed with excitement that was laced with a touch of pride and yet as a mother only could, also experienced the butterflies that flitted in my children’s tummy.
Keep readingBlizzard of Change
She looked around at her family. Oh…how she loved them! At least they were safe at home with each other and not outside in the big, bad world.
Keep readingI Am a SAHM..
I have been a stay at home Mom (SAHM) for 16 years now and of late had begun to question myself as to whether my being around the house had benefitted my children.
Keep readingThe Mask
As humans we experience an array of emotions. Love, fear, joy, sadness, gratitude, jealousy, contentment, guilt, anger, faith, pride….what a spectrum!
Keep readingDiwali
The Festival of Lights. The light being symbolic of the divinity within each of us.
Keep readingReflection
Nature has some beautiful, unspoken rules. The color of your skin, the shape of your eyes or the length of your nose does not equal the happiness in your heart
Keep readingPledge of Allegiance
How about as adults we say a Universal Pledge that will help us to be better citizens of the world, better children to Mother Earth and most importantly better guardians of ourselves
Keep readingThe Circle of Life
We start and end at the same point on the circle. This is an ode to a special bond between grandparents and grandchildren
Keep readingFrom a Mother to a Son – To Be a Man
Friends, let us raise ours sons to be masterpieces. If our daughters are magnificent then our sons can be spellbinding too.
Keep readingThe MANTRA (Story of the Vanar Sena)
There is never a dull moment when you grow up in a bustling city like Mumbai and when you add to that a mix of a gregarious group of friends- life is indeed entertaining.
Keep readingLesson to Myself
Even though mankind is so diverse, the one common thread that binds us all is the fact that deep within we all want to find love and acceptance.
Keep readingFrom a Mother to a Daughter
Each of our children is born with extraordinary strengths. As parents the best thing we can do for our children is to guide them towards finding out what makes them truly happy.
Keep readingReligion
I now realize being religious should be akin to being spiritual. Believing in the goodness and generosity of the Universal Power is more profound than blindly following the rituals.
Keep readingSet Her Free
Raising kids is never easy. When my kids were little I thought my life would be simplify itself when they were old enough to feed, bathe, clothe and entertain themselves.
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