By Amitabh Sharma This is the story of Aunt Anna, born in Cuba, and whose family moved to Jamaica when she was a child. Soon, both Jamaica and she became inseparable – the island became her home. Aunt Anna spent her formative years adapting to the new culture. She met a wonderful boy, who became…
By Dibya Prakash I lost one of my distant relatives last month who was 75. He went through a traumatic phase of life wherein his better half left for the heavenly abode four years ago. The agony multiplied because he had no children. Despite our efforts to comfort him in his loneliness, he somehow remained…
By Dibya Prakash I never met my grandparents, as they passed away before I was born. However, I’ve always felt very comfortable and happy around elderly people. I fondly remember the grandparents in my neighbourhood, who were regarded as ‘Gaon Budha’ by the time they reached their 70s. They would often sit and observe others…
By Dibya Prakash Last week, I met a Yoga practitioner in Rishikesh. Her insights made me reflect on some misguided practices in our lives. While we often focus heavily on our diet to stay healthy, there are other crucial factors beyond food that contribute to our overall well-being and happiness. Our lives today are frequently…
By Dibya Prakash During a recent discussion on the secrets to maintain good health, one of the attendees posed a thought-provoking question: “What is the key to staying healthy?” This inquiry led to a deeper exploration of how our overall well-being is intricately linked to our gut health. Understanding this connection reveals how vital it…
By Amitabh Sharma Grandma Emma*, as she is fondly called, possesses a never-say-die spirit in every ounce of her body. She’s agile, active, and puts a lot of younger folks to shame. Emma, two years short of scoring a century, has creaking joints, as it would be the case with progressing age … or as…
By Dibya Prakash During a quiet dinner with a distant relative, I noticed that Dadi Ji, the family’s beloved matriarch, was barely touching her food. Concerned, I gently asked her if something was wrong. After some urging, she finally admitted that she had been suffering from a toothache and had recently lost three of her…
By Amitabh Sharma We are here in the sunny Caribbean, on the island of Jamaica, where a group of parents and grandparents decided to go on a day bus trip right after a Category 4 hurricane passed the island. As her parents were on a high adrenaline mode, back home, Sue* was worried … there…
By Satyendra Once upon a time, a saint was passing through a village during the night. Inside the village he found that an old woman, with her hands on her bent waist, was trying to search something under a lamp post. The saint went near her and asked, “Mother, tell me what are you searching…