There I was, walking along on Max Mueller Road in front of the India International Center in Delhi, minding my own business, when I heard a terrible screech, a thud and then loud shouts. I actually saw the child on the bicycle hit the ground, [...]

I have “known” this man for the past 20 years, but it is only in the past 18 months or so I have truly become aware of him. He is a shepherd in our neighborhood and one meets him, literally, everywhere. He roams in and out of the [...]

Everybody hula-hooped as kids, right? And we were all so good at it, right? Like flawless? So what happened? I decided hula hoops would be a great thing to introduce at Latika Vihar, but I thought I’d better get back in practice myself [...]

Part of being a mother is learning to feed your children. Pregnant, we “eat for two”, avoid alcohol, make sure to get in all the vitamins and the green leafies. Nursing, we suddenly realize that breasts have a completely different [...]

 She looks like a kindly old lady, but she is formidable. She has very strong views on just about everything and mostly she keeps them to herself, to be revealed at an appropriate moment. That moment tends to be when something else is going [...]

  Here’s a recipe for a pumpkin soup which I guarantee you will love. I have made it for over a hundred people and it has never yet failed to please. Ingredients: 2 medium onions, finely chopped (2 cups) 2 tablespoons butter 4 large [...]

It’s the Lenten homestretch. Today is Palm Sunday and tomorrow we move into Holy Week: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday – Easter! While the trend now is to do good things rather than give up good things, I find the old [...]