Nobody ever said inclusion was easy. My nephews, Owen and Enzo, attended Karuna Vihar for the six weeks they were here in India. Most of the time, it was a good experience (though it was still [...]

Is he gorgeous or is he gorgeous?

Spare Every Expense, Except One: My Mother’s Obituary Jo McGowan When my mother, Patricia McGowan, died in late June, we chose the cheapest coffin for her burial. The funeral director [...]

I just discovered this little album of photographs while cleaning out my closet. It’s full of pictures of Moy Moy, Cathleen and Anand when they were small – and Moy enjoys going [...]

Shelley Hubele has been working with us as a consultant writer for the past three months. She is a friend of Cathleen’s from Boston College where she majored in Theology and Creative [...]

I did it to my parents, and Ravi did it to his, so I suppose I cannot complain that ours have done it to us, but Lord, it does sometimes seem against nature how far away from home these two have [...]

These kids! I seriously have never seen children so full of life and high spirits as these two nephews of mine: Owen and Enzo. I come home for lunch every day and most often they are there [...]

I took this photo when I was in Florida in July and forgot to post it here. I took it because it looks to me like the very image of relaxation and calm that I am constantly dreaming of and never [...]

It started with this guy. Bhagirath Gop and his colleague Dr Vikram Gupta, both Program Officers at the Sir Ratan Tata Trust,  came to visit us in August to check out the work of the Foundation [...]

In India, you don’t waste food. It is the original sin, the root of all evil and no old woman worth her salt will tolerate it. So when Masiji spotted young Owen dallying with his dal and [...]