How Buildings Learn
I never knew that buildings are alive, that they learn and adapt; that, like children, they teach us what they need. Stewart Brand’s iconic book “How Buildings Learn” explains that we just need to listen. Most architects would rather we didn’t. And the more famous they are, the more insistent that we should listen not […]
Welcoming the Light
Our new building is a jewel box of light and shadow. Especially shadow. There are dramatic shadows like those on our indoor stage; more subtle ones along the ramp or cast across a colorful balcony fence and onto a long classroom floor . . . they are as powerful and evocative as poetry or dance […]
Moy’s Birthday: A Special Day for Pumpkin Pie
Yesterday was Moy Moy’s birthday — she would have been 36 if she were still with us. Ravi and I celebrated this year by going to the cemetery with a bucket, soap and scrubbing brushes to clean her beautiful gravestone — it was actually fun to scour the white marble and watch it begin to […]
Latika Vihar – Latika Roy Foundation’s inclusive play center
A Circle of Love in Hyderabad: The Moy Moy’s Circle Book Discussion
A lovely Saturday gone by in Secunderabad as Our Sacred Space filled with friends, well-wishers, and students from around the world gathered for a discussion on Moy Moy’s Circle: A True Story of Love, Disability and the World We Can Build Together. Written by Suchitra Shenoy, Moy Moy’s Circle – our book! — is inspired […]
You Chance to Join Moy’s Circle is Here!
For over 30 years, we’ve told the story of how Latika began, with one tiny baby born on a mountain road. Moy Moy’s life, her mother Jo’s faith, and a family’s refusal to give up became the catalyst for everything that followed: a movement for dignity, inclusion, and joy for disabled children across India. That […]
Now Out! ‘Moy Moy’s Circle’: A Story That Became a Movement
5 September, Teachers’ Day, is a day that’s always been close to our hearts because it’s our teachers — educators, therapists, mentors – who carry our work forward every single day. This year, the day carried an added joy: the launch of Moy Moy’s Circle: A True Story of Love, Disability and the World We […]
A Season of Joy
Our centers have been all abuzz the last couple of months. From a splashy summer party to a talent show, Raksha Bandhan, Yoga Day, World Music Day, Harela Parv, and Independence Day, our events were all about being confident, healthy, happy and whole. The Summer Mela, with its food stalls, games, a movie corner, and […]
3 Punjabis & 1 American Fight About Furniture
In a good way. Every part of this building adventure has been exciting and full of discoveries. But buying new furniture has a shiny sparkle that bricks and stairways can’t compete with. On the other hand, everyone feels qualified to have an opinion. I mean, we all sit in chairs; we all have our own […]
Finding Inspiration at the Museum of Solutions
Rashmi and I visited the Museum of Solutions in Mumbai last week — a magical children’s museum I wish every child in India could go to at least once. Tanvi Jindal‘s brainwave, the museum invites kids to think about, play with, invent and design solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. Rashmi and […]