Winter Snippets

Icicles, frost, sub-zeroes, chill, blizzard, freeze: like any other year, these words have adorned the winter glossary yet again. What … More

As the Wives Say

Several years ago, I frantically cried during transit at Frankfurt airport after having lost a ring in the flight from … More

A vegetable recipe shared by a fellow teacher became an instant hit when I tried it out for my folks. … More

The loud rhythm of the falling rainawakens me,as I lie in bed in the wee hours,warmly snuggled,engulfed in the tranquillityof … More

Two separate messages with the same news landed on my phone from two different locations. They were from Father Thomas … More

Acculturation and assimilation are the significant threads that weave the fabric of human progress. Our exposure to a new environment … More

Flashback, five years ago: Prior to the curriculum night at his school, I asked my high schooler if the new … More

The crunchy red leaves, the rustling breeze beckon to me as I lazily lie, ensconced in the silence of a … More

I had to get that top altered at the eleventh hour for the upcoming party. The dress code mandated wearing … More

Sidd sent me from Vancouver a beautiful picture of her tyke on his first day of school, holding up a … More