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Recent Posts: MASALA CHAI

Introducing Himalayan Chai

This morning we initiate a new series on Masala Chai, a collaborative project with the talented Vishwas Raj who abandoned a career in Engineering to pursue his passion: Trekking in the Himalayas. Read more about him, his company and our collaboration, and the first serving of Himalayan Chai, a tiny window into the lives of young children growing up in remote regions of the north. We hope you enjoy the outcome and welcome your comments.

Cutting chai: Upcoming conferences

In response to requests from friends about upcoming events, here are links to some conferences and workshops to which you could apply if interested. Please feel free to add to the list in the comments section. NFSI 2019 – 3 Day International Conference, New Frontiers of Sanskrit and Indic Knowledge, 2019, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Theme: Human Development […]

Addressing real and imagined fears we have as parents

Addressing real and imagined fears we have as parents

A Commentary Bhavna Negi’s article ‘Shhhhh!’ posted a couple of weeks ago raises a key conundrum of raising children; that despite the fact that children are safer, more secure and better able to survive infancy and early childhood than ever before, why are we so afraid of the risks they face? Why is it that […]

Reposting Gilly’s story

Friends, this morning, we are reposting an essay from several months ago, in case some of you may have missed reading about Gilly. We’ve just celebrated Children’s day in India and it’s an opportune moment for us to reflect on our relationships with children, and what we can learn from our association with other creatures. […]

Risk and protection: Addressing real and imagined fears we have as parents

Risk and protection: Addressing real and imagined fears we have as parents

Some months ago, we received a piece from Bhavna Negi about a family conversation. With the post, we wish to initiate a discussion of our anxieties as parents, and to question why, although our lives have become more secure, fears have also escalated. We are more worried about children’s safety than ever before. What can […]

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