My Home That Doesn’t Whisper: A Photo Essay

Upon touching down in Udaipur, Rajasthan, taking the pre-arranged cab to our hotel with our light-eyed, round-bellied guide, Mayur, I half-fell asleep in the backseat, opening my eyes occasionally to the coos of my parents and flashes of still, glass sheets across deep blue skies. As we traveled this winter through India for three longContinue reading “My Home That Doesn’t Whisper: A Photo Essay”

LOSING A HOME

What does the word home mean to you? For most, it probably has ties to a certain place, maybe a childhood house. They can picture the wooden front door and the welcome mat in front of it. Even more, they remember the particular smell of that house; how their mother made banana pancakes every SundayContinue reading “LOSING A HOME”

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY

As we enter into the month of November, I anticipate that the goals of each of my readers will include finding greater gratitude in the pleasures of daily life. One thing I often notice teenagers taking for granted is the importance of family and the values that it has instilled in them. Oftentimes, teenagers haveContinue reading “THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY”