May she rest in peace...

Today was a hard day for my family. After a number of years of struggling with Alzheimer's and heart disease, my paternal grandmother passed away. I found out this afternoon, and immediately went to my uncle's house in the East Bay to see her one last time-- I'm so glad I hadn't left for Uganda yet...

I think she had been in pain recently, so I am happy that her end came quietly and relieved her from this pain. Mostly, I am sad for my Dad, uncle, and aunts, who really feel the sadness of losing their mother. As we all gathered to mourn the loss of my paati (the Tamil word for grandmother), her kids shared some stories about her, and mostly about her life in India. It was nice hearing about her as I'm sure she would like to be remembered-- happy and at peace.

On the road again... soon...

Spring break is coming to a close, but I am actually getting ready to embark on another trip-- to Uganda! I am so excited to go back. I never dreamed that I would be going back so often, so soon!

This trip is once again in conjunction with the Blum Center project I was working on last year-- we are doing a follow up on this project. The project has expanded from Nakaseke District to Kyenjojo District in Western Uganda, and I'm really looking forward to checking out the expanded program. It's a short trip, though, and I don't know if I can even see Stella and the kids! That makes me sad, but I will be back this summer, so hopefully I can visit more substantially then.

Every time I go back to Uganda, my perspective changes a bit. In a way, I feel more and more distant from my experience there. But at the same time, I realize the importance of my time in the village. I want to try to reconnect with the people and the culture there. I also want to reconnect with who I WAS when I was there.

It'll be interesting to see how this trip goes. I'll definitely keep updating! (Above is a reminder of Patience! Hope I get to see her!)

Blog-- Reincarnated!

Ok, so I realize it's been almost a year since this blog has been set up. But I got distracted by my other blog, and by my life, and by a million other unimportant things, and I let THIS thing go. But now it's time to renew it!

I'm currently on Spring Break during my 2nd and final year of business school. I can't believe how fast time flies! As I pass through yet another transition period, I hope to continue to discover new things about myself and the world around me.

Thanks for visiting the blog and taking this journey with me!