Kusum has a natural grace which never fails to enchant. She can handle the most complex and awkward situations with ease and we turned to her again and again to do just that. My favorite Kusum story, though, illustrates her firm belief in destiny and the guiding hand of God: when selling a flat in Mumbai, she and her husband were hesitating over whether to accept an offer they had received. The decision was made when they learned the name of the would-be owner: Karuna Moy Roy.