Nonfiction
Fire! Fire!
During my growing years, fire threats are a known risk to our Delhi neighborhood. The apartment is the entire third floor of a large, ...Roar With Resilience
I have the privilege of being both a pediatric nurse and a mom. With 11 years of hospital bedside experience in the pediatric intensive ...A Path to Solid Ground
There was a period in my life where every step felt like my last. Ruminations spiraled through my brain like an unending race against ...Walk With Purpose
Little humans are almost like pets. They get antsy when I coop them up too long under a roof. Moreso when visiting the grandparents’ ...Those Whom the Gods Love
Shashi has been an inpatient at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences for the last several months. Her mom, my paternal aunt, is her ...Oropouche: How Concerned Should We be?
In 1955, a forest worker in Trinidad and Tobago contracted a fever. The worker recovered fully, though the disease persisted, with outbreaks occurring in ...Choice and Control
Little ones seek independence. This desire is met with making decisions for themselves. Allowing children to choose instills a sense of control over their ...Christmas Spirits
Each Christmas, I anticipate spending quality time with people whose lives have touched mine through traditions. From decorating the house, baking cookies and pies, ...Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier
Sometimes you avoid accepting the bitter truths of life. However, there comes a day or moment when you remember a piece of advice or ...Family Ties Revisited
A slow trickle of information, spanning years, helps me become more familiar with Pal Bhapaji and his household. The partition of India and Pakistan, ...
