by Ranjani Rao | Aug 26, 2023 | At home
A few weeks ago I wrote a social media post about ripples vs splashes. The inspiration for the post came from a familiar sight that I take for granted. It led to a question that I have often grappled with – how much effort does it take to change...
by Ranjani Rao | Jul 26, 2022 | In books
It was the middle of the afternoon in the middle of June. As my airplane landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, the pilot welcomed us with the announcement that the outside temperature was 45 degrees Celsius. What! Was that true? Is it even...
by Ranjani Rao | Jul 3, 2022 | In books
The Reluctant Mother by Zehra Naqvi The Book: The Reluctant Mother is a book of rage. Rage at being alone in your pain, having your conflict belittled, and your struggles trivialised. It is the story of a young woman who seeks to find herself in a world that...
by Ranjani Rao | Apr 1, 2022 | In the world
Ok, I admit the title for this post was inspired by a recent book I read titled “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry. But I have been meaning to share some of the unusual experiences I had on my most recent trip to the US (which was more than 3 months...
by Ranjani Rao | Dec 27, 2021 | In the world
After two years of staying home in Singapore, I was super excited to finally embark on our long-awaited family holiday to the USA in early December. Many things that we were concerned about happened smoothly (Covid-testing for example), and some things we...
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