Universally, women and girls menstruate. The age may vary for every young girl, but the experience can be traumatic, sometimes even deadly. I recently came upon two news items that shocked and saddened me. The first story was of an 11-year-old girl from the UK who had her period while in school. When she asked to be excused to go to the bathroom because her period had soaked through her ... READ MORE
India: A New Journey as a Published Author of Children’s Books
Writing a book is a passion for few, an easy one for some, the most difficult exercise but which has to be done for a few others and for a chosen few, it’s a call from God. Such people have no idea about the journey they would have to undertake to bring it out. Little did I know that I was among the chosen few by God to pen a book for children, when I began writing plays early this year. I ... READ MORE
WORLD VOICE: Eco-Conscious Beyond the Climate Strike
It was almost the end of October but high temperatures heated up across Southern California. It made me think about global warming. Last month young people across this country organized strikes and marches in many cities, suggesting that adults have not done a great job looking after the planet and that needed to be changed. The series of inspiring events gave me—and many others—a speck of hope ... READ MORE
WORLD VOICE: “Listen,” Said the Heart, “The Trees are Talking”
Sometimes, when the breeze passes through the trees, I ask my children if they hear the wind and the leaves make music and if they see them dancing. Have you ever heard this music? Have you ever seen this dance? I hope you have. It’s quite beautiful. This past July I went to India for a few days. My first stop was in Hyderabad; specifically an ashram called Kanha Shanti Vanam (Kanha). I had seen ... READ MORE
Save the Children’s 2019 Global Childhood Report
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats it's children. - Nelson Mandela Photo Credit Save the Children In the past couple of years there have been moments, after hearing yet another horrific news story, that I have wondered out loud to my husband if there might be a safer country where we could move for the sake of our children. According to ... READ MORE
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