2024-04-20 06:47
My warrior friendHer signature wry humor cracks us upher laugh, hearty, wholesomeis infectious, and we spend countless hours on the phonelaughing till our bodies shake and our hearts f… Read More
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2023-12-25 16:45
It’s a few days before Christmas and here I
am, sitting in one of my most favorite spots, the verandah of my ancestral home.
As I look back and contemplate the year
that has been… Read More
2023-07-25 15:38
Neeira-in the last 18 years you have brought us much pride, love, and laughter. We watched you become a remarkable person with a strong moral compass. You often taught us, that speaking up f… Read More
2022-12-25 07:47
2022 Annual UpdateTop Ten Highlights of 2022We began a year-long celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary, with a little trip every month; all went to plan until August… Read More
2021-12-25 19:35
As I begin to write this years update, it's Friday evening in mid December and I have officially begun my month long vacation. Quite excited and apprehensive about our plans for the ne… Read More
2020-12-24 17:08
Dear friends and loved ones,Anything is possible, even the impossible.2020 proved this right. What an aberrant year it was, so unexpected and utterly unbelievable. A virus came and took us h… Read More
2020-03-30 16:54
Today we begin our fourth week in lockdown. We continue to cope reasonably well, are grateful for jobs that allow us to work from home effectively and for school work that continues seamless… Read More
2020-03-18 23:09
45 years ago in Bisidimo, Ethiopia.In a few hours I will bring in my 45th birthday. As I write, Corona Virus has taken over our lives. Italy is in lock down and the mood everywhere is somber… Read More
2019-12-25 08:41
Dearest friends and family,Greetings and the warmest Christmas blessings from the Holy Land where we are so blessed and excited to be spending Christmas this year. It has been quite emotiona… Read More
2018-12-24 22:43
Dear friends and loved ones, Anticipating a packed agenda in the weeks leading up to Christmas, for the first time ever I begin to write this letter while it’s still only November… Read More
2018-06-05 11:56
It is that time of year again, the season of leaving. Around the world there is a generation of young adults who have just finished either high school or college. They are ready to fly the n… Read More
2018-05-11 23:26
Last week Gerard and I had the honor to represent our state Karnataka in a fashion show, showcasing traditional clothes from different parts of India. Organized by the Indian High Comm… Read More
2018-03-08 14:31
2017 could well be dubbed the ‘Year of the Woman’. Or perhaps, it could be better described as the “Year of the Angry Women’. From politics, to sexual harassment, to… Read More
2017-12-25 19:55
Dear ones, It’s Christmas morning, and as I sit here in our garden, under the warm Abuja sun, my thoughts are with all our loved ones far away. And as I think of the year gone by and s… Read More
2017-06-12 22:28
It seems unreal. I cannot, I just cannot comprehend that by the time the sun rises tomorrow my baby, my first born, will officially be an adult. As I sit flicking through photos of the years… Read More
2017-01-11 10:54
Despondent and afraid, she walked alongThe road they said led to somewhere.Cause the hope that had surged at the start of the pathThe songs she had hummed when the journey begunHad faded, be… Read More
2016-12-24 04:50
It’s that time of year again! Twinkling lights, Christmas cheer, Gratitude, Prayer, and Giving. It’s also that time of year I sit down to write our annual family update and I mus… Read More
2016-09-07 06:38
Yesterday I stood in St Peters Square surrounded by one hundred thousand people to witness the canonization of the Saint of the Gutters. The atmosphere was electric, palpable, and as P… Read More
2015-12-24 23:43
Dearest onesSending you our warmest wishes for the season. As we usher in another Christmas, we are thankful as always for your love, the warmth of your friendship and the memories we share… Read More
2015-11-19 19:51
When my parents last visited us, they were awed when my preschooler excitedly showed them the power point presentations she loves working on. She does this for fun. She chooses a topic, some… Read More
2015-08-19 15:34
We first met one hot day in Madras (I really can't get myself to say Chennai). I must have been about eight years old and we had just moved into our new home in Annanagar West extension… Read More
2015-08-07 17:46
Having been in a bad mood all week, I have perhaps been more attuned to all the people around me who are also in a bad mood and this made me realize that indeed we are a grumbling society. T… Read More
2015-03-25 13:08
Turning 40! Well let me tell you, it is a big deal. You think you are ready, but you aren't. You know it's just a number but yet, it weighs you down. You have been expecting it, planning for… Read More
2015-02-19 16:44
As far as romantic love stories go, ours is a pretty good story to tell. What makes it more exciting is that there is a his and hers version but I'll leave you in suspense and keep that stor… Read More
2015-01-16 22:03
Ever since Pope Francis told mothers in the Sistine Chapel to go ahead and breastfeed their children if they needed to, there have been a lot of blogs and stories praising the pontiff, mothe… Read More
2014-12-25 08:00
Our dear family and friendsAs I sit down to write this annual Christmas letter, it’s an unusually bleak day here in Rome. It’s dark, rainy and cold and but sitting here, in front… Read More
2014-11-07 09:24
This is a household of five ladies and one man. We range in age from about five to forty four, have a diverse fashion sense, varied interests and a host of other idiosyncrasies. We sha… Read More
2014-08-18 20:31
Two years are up and I have been trying to write a blog on the end of what we call our 'India Experience' but I seem to be having a major case of writers block. There is so much to be said… Read More
2014-04-16 19:11
My city goes to the polls tomorrow. After weeks of frenzied campaigning and an overkill of election propaganda, the streets are vanilla again. Yes, all signs of campaigning have been removed… Read More
2014-01-22 05:54
We have often read about everyday hero's who touch lives and bring hope. Last weekend I had the opportunity to meet with one such hero who brought out emotions hard to express. He taught me… Read More
2014-01-22 05:53
When the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) led by Kejriwal first came into the limelight, I never took them too seriously. Saying that let me clarify that I am quite apolitical and the closest I get to t… Read More
2013-12-25 17:22
Dearest family and friends,2013…another eventful, exciting year for the Lobo Rebello’s. We successfully completed a whole year of being a long distance family. We all learnt new… Read More
2013-06-08 03:21
As you all know my husband Gerard has been in Kabul for the last year. He works for the World Food Programme and took on this hardship non family post after much thought and deliberation. Ye… Read More
2013-01-16 07:04
A few nights ago our kids Ryeika and Neeira had their annual day in school. This is a much anticipated night in the school calender. Every class puts on a show and remarkably every single ch… Read More
2012-11-08 07:19
Ok, so I am not American. But there is an attachment of sorts. I lived there for a year when I was sixteen and the incredible experience of living in small town America as an exchange studen… Read More
2012-09-08 05:24
Its Saturday morning....Would have loved to sleep in but have been up since 6.30. We had three kids over for a sleepover last night and of course since its not a school day, they have to wak… Read More
2012-09-03 06:41
I love to write! I think I write well. What the hell I know I write well. When I was young I wanted to be a journalist but somewhere along the way I pushed that dream to the back burner and… Read More
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