Like every other good Christian growing up in the West, the story I heard about Mary and Joseph and the Inn at Bethlehem  went like this: there they were, a young, friendless couple, penniless, forced by circumstance to travel in the final [...]

The moment when Santa Claus arrives is the most anxiously awaited part of every Latika Vihar Christmas celebration. The children pretend to be cool and unconcerned: but every single one of them is poised, hoping to be the first to spot him: When [...]

Becoming a parent means letting go of many things, not least of which is unbroken sleep. We all understand this and most of the time we accept it with good grace. It’s part of the deal and most of the time, it happens when we are young and [...]

Here’s a song I wrote for a Christmas concert a few years ago, set to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy. Children, hear the Christmas storyAges old and yet still newHow the Lord of power and gloryCame to earth a child like you   [...]

Tonight when I turned on the tap and no water came out, I thought about Vikram. Again. For, maybe, the 200th time today. Ravi and I have often remarked that without Vikram, our home would come to a screeching halt. Though we never take him for [...]

Masiji returned to our home this afternoon. Ravi’s 83 year old aunt has been living with us for the past four years. She shares a room with her sister (Ravi’s Mom) who is 93 and though most of the time they get along pretty well, [...]

Ever since we started Karuna Vihar, we’ve worried about the babies we never get to, the ones whose parents haven’t heard of us, who have no idea that there is a whole world of possibility for their children. It happens because they [...]