I am used to thinking of Ravi as distinguished. Wise, profound, insightful – you name it. From the earliest days of our marriage, I’ve been accustomed to scenes like this one: My friend Rachel calls these the “Tell Us The [...]

Reluctant as I am to tell another beauty parlor story, I do have to share this one. Mainly because I don’t know what I think until I see what I say. And I want to understand this. So there I was yesterday, getting my first trim, post [...]

I’m on a train – traveling from Dehradun. Ravi is in a car, traveling from Himachal. We are going to meet in Delhi where we will spend the night, setting out tomorrow for Mumbai. Together. Sort of. In an almost unprecedented event, [...]

When we built our house, Ravi and I decided to have custom-made desks in our designated spots – his underneath the stairs; mine in the bay window in our bedroom. His worked out perfectly – even down to the design of the drawers which [...]

Finally, some hope! Finally some joy! Finally, some good news! Have you heard? Last night Raj and Mahipal came to my house to bring Manoj’s hospital bills so that we can file a claim for reimbursement. The moment I saw them, I knew there [...]

I’ve been telling Manoj’s story for the past two weeks. The accident, the driver who attempted to flee, the failed negotiations as we tried to get him to pay for Manoj’s medical care, the mounting hospital bills . . . all grim, [...]