Waking Up to Midlife

How a climb up Mount Batur was symbolic of life itself.

Ranjani Rao
Jul 22, 2017 · 5 min read
Shailaja Chilappagari

Are you sure you want to do this?” he had asked.

“Not sure, but I would like to try,” I had replied, oh-so-casually but confidently.

“This” was the dawn climb up Mount Batur. My husband had done this a year ago. He was fit, athletic, and always up for a physical challenge. I on the…

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Ranjani Rao

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