Life is always about unfinished business. I mean, if we were to finish everything that we want or need to on time, there would be nothing to look forward to, right? We need something to jolt us out of our sleep at 4 am, after all, beckoning us to finish…

The Uterus Cries, She Wails, She Craves The Uterus Cries for affection She craves for conception She wails from rejection For She follows Neither logic, nor economics She can’t help, being herself Wailing for a baby When She hears a lullaby Crying for a sibling When eyeing a baby-sling Having a lump When She sees a bump …

An autorickshaw ride reflecting on the blessings of aging The lows, the depression, the helplessness, first love, and the joys visited me one fine day like uninvited guests. My young adult years were rough! Looking back, I wonder how I managed it all alone? …

Twenty years back, I immigrated to the States but have visited India often. As soon as I step out of the Mumbai airport, the incredible diversity of life hits me. It’s like BOOM! The sounds, sights, and colors of everyday life bombard you from all directions in all forms. Life…

Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary chore of drying clothes Dhobi (though-bee) means washerman in Hindi. And Dhobi Ghat (gaa-t) is a very large open-air laundromat in India. The Dhobis show up at homes/hotels/ shops across the cities to collect dirty clothes to wash/dry/press them at the Dhobi Ghat. …

A humorous but important discussion on colorism. — History repeated itself recently at my home. My 13-year-old homeschooled daughter (SK) is very artistic. She is forever tinkering, cooking, and coming up with new projects. She makes her own makeup products and sells them too. My daughter doesn’t “do” art. She lives it. She sees art everywhere, even on the…

A peek into an Indian woman’s love affair with her sarees. I’m so excited! Thanks to my father, who painstakingly shipped them across the world, my Kanjeevaram sarees are just an hour away. After an epic journey through six cities in three countries, they will finally arrive in the US…

Authentic life experience of receiving a random act of kindness from a stranger Random Acts of Kindness- these words mean so much to me than just kindness. To me, they are trust, faith, miracles, but mostly God & Divine Intervention. I’m a follower of the Hindu faith. We believe God…

An absent-minded mom’s humorous tips on how to burn the maximum calories during a hike. — Does the idea of “planning a workout” ever put you off? Does it seem very hard to even think about? Are you just like me? A super busy modern mother juggling work, children, home, and the much-dreaded toilet cleaning that you are always looking for an excuse not to do? …