The giddiness of spring makes all mammals rouse themselves from slumber, go outside and do something silly to mark the change of season. That might be one reason why thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Union Square on a glorious Continue reading Pillow Fight 2011 whacks NYC
The first Seder I attended was the year I got married. It was held in my in-laws’ apartment in Brighton Beach. It did not feel like the enactment and honoring of a sacred ritual observed through the generations; rather it Continue reading Passover Memories of an Indian American
The Canyon Defies Imagination. Our 9-year Old Thought it was Two Steep Rocks that We Would Climb Down. Our 7-year Old Pictured a Humongus Hole in the Ground but Couldn’t Imagine Not Being Able to See the Other Side of Continue reading Hiking Down the Grand Canyon: A Family’s Journey
Like breathing, health and love, it is easy to take the earth for granted—till something goes horribly wrong. As another Earth Day approaches I am resolved to be more mindful of all four. I work for a nonprofit that cleans Continue reading Musings of a Traveler on Earth Day
