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Chai on the Veranda is currently in the queue for printing!
After many weeks of updating and editing my blog posts, I was ready to get my manuscript printed. My project manager has just informed me...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Blog to Book Update
I have finally modified my blog posts and am almost ready for printing. Since my book is for family and friends, I added photos and...
Jan 14, 20241 min read
From Blog to Book
Almost three years ago today, I wrote the first blog post for "Chai on the Veranda." After weeks of researching, watching videos on...
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Jane Eyre
“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but...
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Norton Simon Museum
Located on the route of the Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, the distinctive brown tile exterior of the Norton Simon Museum was conspicuous...
Aug 30, 20222 min read
A Poem (Translated from Urdu)
I was reminded of days gone by A thought floated by There was a time when I was a princess of my house The caring presence of my father...
May 17, 20221 min read


Qawwali: A Night of Sufi Music
Guests began arriving after dinner. The ladies dressed in light, pastel color sarees, the men in formal black sherwanis or white kurta...
Jan 13, 20224 min read


A String of Songs
Road trips with my grandchildren are always fun. They bring their snacks, smartphones, and iPods with them. I listen to their favorite...
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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