Nitali wakes up to a geet a.k.a song playing in their home, and scent of incense entering her room. Nitali rubs her eyes open, runs to Nihir’s room saying ” Wake up Nihir….It is Raksha Bandhan ( a.k.a bond of protection/care). ….” Nihir hardly moves, he is fast asleep. Nitali rushes to the bathroom to get … Continue reading Rakshabandhan a.k.a Badev
Once upon a time in Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India, lived 2 Brown bears , Chikoo, and Shakar Teti. The 2 brown bears live in a special cave dug in earth that their friend, Rinch a.k.a bear had found for them. It was special indeed, it was under the tall Poplar and colorful Willow trees. It had … Continue reading Maybe 3 bears
Breathing: Pranayam: Ancient Indian texts define Prana as the vital life force or energy, distinguishing the living from the non living including the dead which flows through “nadis [subtle energy channel]” and “chakras [energy centers]”. It is supported by rest, food, breathing and calm mind. Ancient Indians observed that the quality of breath affected the … Continue reading Mountain and Tree Poses, Pranayam
Making chundo, felt laborious when I was helping my mom as a tween, in Mumbai, India. But home made chundo from the best ingredients and with the sweat of love tasted the best. Summer vacations were spent helping mom grate raw, green mangoes. listening to mom’s stories about her childhood, filling up many tapelas [vessels], … Continue reading Making steamed rice and lentil cakes aka Dhokla and mango pickle aka Chundo
Once upon a time, in Nitali and Nihir’s backyard lived a squirrel family. Both the kids were watching the antics of the squirrel while eating their breakfast of theplas. The squirrels are eating a breakfast of acorns and worms. After breakfast, the squirrel pups went off to play pakda pakdi [tag] and santa kukadi [hide and seek] … Continue reading Khiskoli’s adventures: The wind chimes
Ba and Bapu are looking to re do the blinds in the home and one of the rooms, the reading room, faces the swimming pool and the sun as it sets in the West. It is hot for 8 hours and they are thinking of getting motorized blinds for it. Ba is also looking for … Continue reading Creating shade
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton What is a life’s journey to you? For me, it is our uniqueness reflected by our innate personality, individual experiences and our learnt responses to them. We change our perspective, cultivate resilience, and we change how we see … Continue reading A journey of a thousand miles …
Life, a daily exploration 