Work continues on the development of Spoiled? (working title), a play exploring violence against women (VAW) and images of masculinity in India and the USA. In collaboration with actor and playwright Elizabeth Hess, we hope to bring this to the stage, somewhere in the US, by next November. The seeds of this project were sown a few years ago, but we finally got together last December and a plan emerged. See more under my Current Projects tab and stay tuned for updates.
Save the date! Photos selected, framers working, NGO picked, posters at the printer. See sample photos and more info on my "Glimpses of Asia" page under Current Projects.
UN Women is consistently one of the most vocal advocates for a broad range of women's issues worldwide. "UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide." I am proud to be an active member - read about them or find a local chapter here. Recently UN Women launched the Heforshe.org campaign to involve men in the campaign for gender equality. Add your voice: go to their site, read and listen, download their logo as…
The Glimpses of Asia Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction approaches: Friday April 11, 2014. This event is a blissful fusion of photo exhibit, competition, silent auction, and fundraiser for a local NGO. This is the 2nd year I have organized this event; last year proceeds went to Alpha Montessori for their rooftop garden. Glimpses is one of many fantastic initiatives under the AWA umbrella. We have 50 spectacular photos this year. A few are below. All have been printed and framed and will be auctioned that night. Most significantly, Apne App Women Worldwide will be the beneficiary of…
Richard Louv is a man after my own heart. I first heard him speak on NPR years ago and was prompted to buy an early edition of his book, Last Child in the Woods. I owe him a huge debt. In this book he ties together trends I had been observing but never quite connected - at last not nearly as well as he does. Impeccably researched and fantastically readable, this book shows us the connections between modern children's disconnection with nature and such trends as: the rise in obesity and attention deficit disorder; our emotional well being; notions…
The road to Najafgarh is never smooth. Construction is constant. Rules of the road veer toward extreme independence. To my amazement, tight gridlocks form before my eyes: drivers, cyclists, tuktuks – all advance willingly whenever an inch presents itself, tightening the gridlock noose in a form of traffic suicide. Occasionally at those moments I hear the repetitive whoop whoop siren of an ambulance, equally stuck, the sound repeating itself over and over again without ever seeming to shift position. So it is always like a breath of fresh air when we hit Dichaon road out of town and approach Holy…
Culturama - August 2013 Featured in the August 2013 edition of Culturama, this piece includes my Delhi and New York recommendations for newcomers to either city. See the full article - page 35 - here.
As a long-time fan of Maria Montessori, a certified Montessori teacher, and a Montessori parent, I am still surprised how few people know about the approach. It must be education's best-kept secret. If the SXSW EDU conference is starting to cover it, though, perhaps a new wave of Montessori learners is in the works. Listen and read about efforts to expand Montessori in public schools, especially in Texas, here. To learn more about Building the Pink Tower and their approach to creating a documentary about Montessori schools and helping spread Montessori, check here. Stay tuned for more about the Montessori…
Have you traveled in Asia? Taken photos? Want to help a great local NGO? Of course you have and of course you do! 2014 Glimpses of Asia Needs You Here's what to do: choose two photos; give each a title email them to 2014glimpsesphotos@gmail.com pay a mere 1000 INR for each photo accepted see your photos matted and framed and impressively presented at an evening fest possibly win recognition and prizes in one of four photo categories see your photo auctioned off to lots of excited buyers feel good knowing that all proceeds help a local women's NGO And, of…
Full revision and edit of American Embassy School (AES) New Delhi PSA "Welcome to India" Information Handbook.
