Summer nights of yore in a sparsely crowded Delhi, dhurries on rustic charpoys layered with cool white sheets, stars pricking in a darkening blue sky, Sudhir and I ready for our bedtime ritual with Daddy – an enduring childhood memory of growing up in Delhi! Delhi summers, unlike the winters, require a rare mindset to ...

Winter is the time of year that brings the birds together, making for the perfect backyard theater. We can fill the feeder on Monday, and by Thursday, it is nearly empty. The sheer number of birds that we feed is astounding. They come in hordes throughout the day. The tufted titmice and chickadees generally take ...

Shakespeare once wrote, What’s in a name? We can never be certain because we don’t choose our names. They destine us to become something and to act particularly. To embody an identity that we have yet to accept. Some of us grow into our titles. Others of us change them, manipulate them. Redefine our very ...

Los Angeles: 2022 Gas prices climb into the $7.00 range, the $8.00 range in boujee city parts. The political climate would suggest that drivers seem to mind, some having spent more than their hourly wage commuting to work. Yet traffic on the northbound 405 Freeway inches along, clogging the twelve lanes of concrete Cal Trans ...

Poem dual authored by Destiny Constantin and her father, John Constantin Dedicated to the family members who are no longer with us but are watching over us from Heaven. Life is full of adventure, mystery And the love we share With our family and friends But there are unexpected twists And turns in life Live ...

There’s a feeling in the air. It’s a mix of cautious optimism and anxious energy. It’s the nagging idea that society might be edging toward something normal, or at least normal enough. And we are ready for it. Compared to last June, where everything felt isolated and lonely, things are now welcoming and warm. I ...

Everybody loves Friday. It is the day associated with happy hours, taking off early, and sighs of relief. I treat Fridays like Wednesday. I’ve been in the Customer Service industry since I was 15. Working weekends is something that I’ve grown used to, but am still frustrated by. There are obvious downsides to never being ...

Back in 2016, I had to buy a new vehicle. My two requirements for my car were: 1. It had to have a GPS and 2. It had to have a CD player. The GPS was for practical reasons, and the CD player is because I am one of the last humans on earth who ...

It’s been eight years since the beginning of my hike on The Appalachian Trail. But, before I began my full hike in 2013, I completed one-month hikes with my Dad. We went for two consecutive years. First through Pennsylvania, and then from New York to Massachusetts. They were my first taste of the Appalachian Trail, ...

It is sad to step awayI am holding back the tearsBut I just wanted to say – Thank youFor having me bea part of your community.Coffee House Writers –You will always be my family,I will always cherish all the fond memoriesAnd although at this time I have to step awayI won’t say so long but ...