Anand turned 26 this week, marking a decisive change in our relationship. He is now older than I was when he was born. The moment of realization that this is true, that your child has become an adult, is always startling, I suppose, but in fact [...]

An important and ongoing activity of the EIC – making splints and other assistive devices – gained momentum this year through the quiet and dedicated efforts of one of our most faithful and talented volunteers – Barbara Angert, [...]

Today I bought a small assortment of expensive fruits and vegetables. Mushrooms, a green pepper, two papaya, one tangerine, half a kilo of chikoos and one sitaphul (come to India and I will treat you to some!). I was at my favorite [...]

Today was the valedictory celebration for the graduates of our second Teaching Assistants Training program. When I arrived, they were all still dancing, but as soon as they saw me they got very serious. Luckily, this didn’t last too long. [...]

My dear friend Deepa Bhushan turned 50 on November 1st . Her children organized a birthday party for her and they invited me and Ravi. Ravi and I seldom go anywhere together (That’s life. We would love to. We can’t.) – and I [...]

We have a sweet, small garden. A few days ago, our mali left four baby eggplant at the kitchen door. They were so shiny and beautiful, I couldn’t bear to cook them. The next day, he plucked this little pumpkin (its vine had twined itself [...]

The average age in our house is 68. At 51, I am one of the kids, and like most people, I think I am even younger. Also like most people, I’m not. As much as I would like to believe I haven’t aged or changed or been in any way [...]