STOP WAR
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It was a dark, quiet night as Raj stepped out of his car, the cool breeze rustling the leaves in the trees. He was heading into the corner store to grab a beer after a long day at work.
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As women, we too often are expected to be quiet or feminine. To be nice. Not to be boastful, proud, loud, or too assertive. Well, here’s what I want to say: be as boastful, proud, loud, or assertive as you want. Remember, feminine is what you define it as —…
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Celebrations are in full swing across the country as India celebrates 75 years of independence this year. Standing beside a footpath at Noida, a mother with a baby on her lap sits with national flags but not to mark Independence Day. She is trying to sustain another day by selling…
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04/01/2022 Noida India My hope for childrenI hope that they play with trains and dinosaurs to their heart’s content.I hope they choose to wear their own wacky and wonderful outfits that they pick out. And not care what anyone thinks.I hope they sing (appropriate songs) without abandon.I hope they choose…
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A beautiful dayIt was a beautiful dayThat was spent talking and laughingSharing our stories and why they are importantA beautiful day together just spending timeTo refresh our soul and free our mindIt was a clear blue skyI watched out for that highThe sun was shining at its peakIt had so…
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The education in pandemic has been confined to laptops and mobiles. As the offline classes started with few students, I had students in my classroom who were reading and writing at a pre-kindergarten level. Helping those students to grow at incredibly rapid rates, in order to bring them to grade-level,…