Jo’s Blog

A pediatrician named Alastair McAlpine recently tweeted about a little project he’d undertaken. He asked a bunch of his terminally ill patients what had made their lives thus far meaningful. His patients are children; they were dying and [...]

My package was due for arrival yesterday and the courier guy called me six times for directions. That’s pretty standard here in Dehradun. Their first call is to ask for the address. I’ve stopped pointing out to them that the address [...]

Barack Obama has never been to Dehradun. But he’s changed things for the better here. That’s how charisma, commitment and a sense of history work. Let me explain. When Barack Obama came to Delhi in November, I was one of the lucky [...]

I love this fun, sweet video. Will Lawrence is a little boy with Down Syndrome. His Dad (Alan) came up with the hilarious and brilliant idea to take pictures of Will which make him seem to be suspended in mid-air – flying, as it were.  The [...]

I always thought the Latika Roy Foundation‘s child protection policy covered pretty much everything. Under it, all violence  – verbal or physical – is forbidden. Consequences for violating the rule are swift and severe. Because [...]

Update: The woman DID write back. She was gracious and very apologetic and explained that she never meant to offend, but only wanted guidance on how to proceed with the assignment her daughter had been given. She offered herself to approach the [...]

Children are curious by nature. It’s how they are wired. How else do they explore the world and figure out how it works? So beyond basic safety precautions (don’t explore nitric acid, 100 foot falls or poisonous snakes), we do kids [...]