Who She Met . . .
This is just a partial showing, of course. Though I MEANT to document every single moment of her time here, occasionally I had to put the camera down and just enjoy her company! This is Mary, on a glorious day in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she took us (along with Dad and my brother Christopher) […]
Paula Hughes, VIP
This trip was a long time coming. Many years ago, Paula confided in me that her dream for her 60th birthday was to go on a hot air balloon ride in Kenya. Much as I would have loved to make her wish come true, I didn’t have connections in Kenya, had no real desire to […]
Danger Boys
I took a little walk outside the hotel while Dad was sleeping. There was plenty to see. I enjoyed the experience of being observed by people who – I know – assumed I was a typical tourist, gaping at INDIA. I was gaping, it’s true, but that has more to do with my perpetual astonishment […]
Lucky
April 29 was the hottest day Delhi has seen in 50 years: 43.5 Celsius (110 F!). Just our luck that that was the day we had chosen to fly out to the US. Except we didn’t fly out. Dad and I were up at 4:30 AM and planned to be on the road […]
Mini Physio
Here’s another story from Karuna Vihar. Ganga Ram, our physiotherapist assistant has been on leave for the last few weeks as his wife has just delivered a child in their village in Nepal and he’s gone home to celebrate. His absence leaves a large gap in the school as so many children need therapy. Not […]
Children Learn What They Live . . .
For the most part, we shouldn’t be surprised by children’s behaviour. They learn it from us. They watch us closely – not just when we think we are “teaching” them, but all the time. They watch when we are under stress, when we are angry, when all our buttons get pushed. They watch us when […]
The Evolution of a Chair
What a great invention! A wheelchair is one of the truly life-changing design ideas, and whoever invented it should get a medal. It certainly has made our lives better, and I know that is true for millions of other people as well. That said, however, the basic wheelchair, which Moy Moy has possessed for many […]
Dr Steven Jerome Parker: a friend to babies all . . .
I have been dreading the news of his death for a long time. My friend Steven Parker told me about his diagnosis of Mutliple Myeloma, a rare form of cancer, three years ago and it changed the nature of our relationship in a profound way. Now every time I met him, every time I heard […]
Imperfection
There is no picture with this post. I was one of those lucky teenagers who had no real problem with acne. I sailed through adolescence with only two or three pimples – so few I can’t even remember them. I do remember, however, friends for whom those teenage years were a nightmare of agony and […]
A Month of Poetry
April is Poetry month in America. What a lovely concept. There are all sorts of ways to celebrate it, including signing up to get a “Poem A Day” emailed to you for the entire month (go here to sign up). There is also a sweet idea called “Poem in Your Pocket Day” which is on […]