Back from the Brink: Bay Area’s Monarch Butterflies
My first conscious thought that gray morning was that we would be amidst giants. We had planned a hike in the coastal redwoods of California near Muir Woods. As
Saumya Balasubramanian
Nose In Books, Feet In Socks: On Dr. Seuss
Growing up in the misty mountain valleys of South India, I relished every moment spent with my nose in books and my feet in socks. Nestled in the range of Nil
Unity in the Face of Virus-That-Must-Not-Be-Named
“This is the Ministry of Magic all over again!” I said. The Ministry of Magic, as Harry Potter fans know, completely botched up the rise of Voldemort. The M
Go Women Ninjas!
I stepped out for a walk with my elementary school son. He was telling me about a program that seems to be the craze among his friends: Lego, Ninjago. “Ninjaa
Rising and Falling with the Seasons
Winter solstice has come. A time symbolically used to celebrate the rise and fall of the sun. A time of year when we reflect on the past year and nurture hopes
Yin-Yang of Diwali and Halloween
Wrinkled brows, scorching cuts and decisive strokes greeted me as I went upstairs a few days before Diwali. We have to get started on our Halloween decorations,
Oh Rapturous Spring!
"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." - Rachel Cars
On A Flight To A Land Without Borders
I boarded the flight at the end of what seemed like a long week. I was going away for a few days, and the preceding weeks had been hectic and frenzied. It felt
When Love is Theratti Paal Sweet!
“Do you remember?” started an aunt, “how he stuck his hand in the theratti paal * container when the lights went out during Krishna Jayanthi?” *Theratti
The Magic We Miss Every Night
We sometimes forget how dark the night sky is. Devoid of the artificial light that bathes our urban areas in an unnatural glow, thousands of stars are visible a
IIT Bay Area Alumni Meet
The Santa Clara Convention Center played host to hundreds of people gathered for the IIT Bay Area meet on June 17th 2017. The prestigious Indian Institutes of T
Where is Sherbat Gula Now?
“Let’s take it easy and go eat at someplace nice for a change, I said one lazy Saturday morning. You know, just spend a relaxed, agenda-less morning. Some p
