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Arya rocks audiences at the Hong Kong Academy Coffeehouse
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In the SCMP – Resolution in the air
When it comes to the first day of the new year, I don’t favour sitting around a large family-style brunch table. Not that I am against food or family gatherings, but in many ways the idea serves only to extend …
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In the SCMP – All’s well that blends well
Helping children to understand who they are brings a slew of challenges for products of a Third Culture. Growing up in Mumbai, I “learned” Hinduism by osmosis, much like an apprentice in a woodworking shop. Years later, I find myself …
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A Green Thanksgiving
For those of you who would like to get your kids involved in a Green Thanksgiving celebration here are some prep tips from Ilya and Arya, two San Francisco kids.
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Sympathy for the Devil
This was originally written as a Mother’s Day special for the Times of India, May 9th 2010. Here is the original story, which I honestly prefer but if you are a die- hard TOI reader, you can find it online …
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Pushpalata
The Indic culture believes that each of us is named for a reason. Names are not a reflection of your parent’s whim but a symbolic reference of your life purpose. Rarely though in our frenzied existence, do we stop to …
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Tagged aging, ancestor, creeper, Death, Eschatology, grandmother, granparent, Human Interest, Immortality, lata, Life extension, Pushpa, Pushpa Vij, pushpalata, Pushpalata Vij, Time
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Labor Of Love: A Mother’s Work
Birthing A Child Is A Mother’s Work
Having deposited me at the hospital after I went into labor with my firstborn, my husband snuck around the corner with my father to grab some Indian food. Everyone had missed dinner given the excitement of my water breaking.
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On Raising Spiritual Kids
Bringing kids to an understanding of prayer and spirituality has got to be one of the more difficult aspects of parenting. As a Hindu living outside of India, I find myself particularly challenged in this area.
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