Amritsar, Punjab, India. June 1984. Indira Gandhi gave the go-ahead for Operation Blue Star. The Indian Army broke into the Golden Temple complex, a sit of utmost holiness to Sikhs, to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed followers who were hiding there thinking the Army would not enter. The Read more
The 350 Million Mission India has an incredible musical heritage, but sadly, music education is often overlooked in schools here. This means missing out on music’s incredible ability to inspire creativity, build emotional strength, and connect kids with their cultural roots. Kids in many countries in Asia are taught to Read more
Hello from the capital city of India – New Delhi! It’s been 3 months of 40-48°C (104-118°F) temperatures, but the intense heat here is just something to adjust to by keeping covered, eating cooling foods (curd, cucumber, raw onions), and maxing out your AC. The monsoon trough is currently creeping Read more
Lockdown Terror in India When last I wrote to you, it was the beginning of April and India’s 1.3 billion residents were confined to their homes. It was the nationwide Janata (“janta”, meaning ‘public’) Curfew – a government move to protect the people from that terrifying new threat of COVID-19. Read more