We knew he was special right from the start. Deepak left a lucrative job with IBM to come and work with the Foundation – the drop he took in salary was so staggering it might be called a plummet – but he seemed not to give that even [...]

With 73 children, two pools and very few staff or kids who know how to swim,  we have to be very careful on our annual Latika Vihar picnic. We are constantly vigilant when the kids are in the pool and rigid about maintaining our [...]

Today our own Dr Sebastian described for us his new approach to assessing children at Karuna Vihar. In addition to all the usual things he has always looked at, he’s added one special twist: he asks parents what their dreams are for their [...]

I spotted these two girls sitting off by themselves yesterday at Latika Vihar. All the other kids were deeply involved in the dance lesson. These two seemed deeply involved in watching – not the dancing, but something only they could see, [...]

  What are these two little boys thinking about? Seven-thirty on a hot and dusty Monday morning and there they are perched on a cycle-cart, gazing at someone – their father? their uncle? an inebriated neighbor? – sprawled on the [...]

Like everybody else in this world, I love my own music. There is nothing quite like the little bubble one can create with headphones plugged in and sneakers on, striding through an airport or a crowded marketplace or the streets of the hood, yet [...]

This was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip. Anand has always loved the Eggplant Parmesan I make at home, so when he got his own kitchen AND a friend he wants to impress, he asked me to teach him how to make it. So Tuesday night, we made [...]