The Princess Bride
I knew that Nileshwari would be an exquisite bride and that her wedding would an unforgettable experience. I traveled all the way to Lucknow – in the midst of unbelievable work pressure and complicated family issues – because of my affection for this lovely young woman and, truth be told, out of a sense of […]
Candles, Calendars and a Dynamo Sales-Girl
Sakshi was on staff at the table we set up at the Welham Girls mela on Saturday. Her instructions were to sell candles and calendars and to give every adult a flyer about Rainbow Resale. She was amazing! We sold over 300 calendars, almost every packet of candles and no adult passed our table without […]
Shaila Brijnath: Force of Nature
Don’t be fooled by the pensive look. She’s just waiting for the right moment to pounce. When she decides she’s had enough or that you aren’t making any sense or that – God forbid – someone is messing with one of “her” kids, watch out. Shaila is a force to be reckoned with. Thank God […]
Worker Bees
So often, it’s the people behind the scenes who keep things ticking, keep things in order and keep the ship afloat. Vandana and Raksha are two of the hardest working people in the Foundation and they sit upstairs where no one sees them unless they take the trouble to make the climb. So today, I […]
Mother and Child
There is nothing on earth quite like the sight of a mother and her brand new baby. Nirmala is calling her little girl Angel, and it’s so easy to see why. Just look at that peaceful, beautiful face!
The Latika Roy Foundation – Larger Than Life!
There we are, in all our glory! Of course, as usual, there are a few missing – most of the Core Group for starters, with Sebastian goofing off in Holland, Savita in a training for counselors in Delhi and me behind the camera; as well as most of the Latika Vihar staff – but it’s […]
Rama Bhandari, the Jewel in the Crown
Rama Bhandari retires today, after working in the Foundation for 12 years. Rama is a special educator with a heart of gold, a teacher who is universally loved by her students and deeply respected and admired by her peers. At her farewell party, tears flowed as one after another staff member stood up to recount […]
Caregivers
Here’s the team from the Caregivers’ Course we’ve been running at the training centre for the last few weeks. It was Sebastian’s turn to teach and the subject was blood pressure and how to measure it. Everybody loved giving it a try, but Ramesh seemed especially excited! Naina, on the other hand, was the soul […]
Goodbye to our Darlings
Farewells! It is always so difficult to do them, especially when there is more than one person leaving. This time, there were five! Each one of these women has a different story in the Foundation; each one deserves a party all to herself. But time is limited for everyone and we can’t always do public […]
Romance at the Mela
One more backstage story from the Concessions Mela! As usual, we asked a lawyer to be there to help answer any legal questions our families might have. Ravi Bhatia was helpful as well as cheerful and we were all happy to have him there. But none happier than Hema and Rajesh who realized with delight […]