But maybe as I get older, I begin to see beauty where I least expected it before.

Girls have to be toughened so they can survive a world that presses harder on women.

Each day has a color, a smell.

Often, others see you, as you see yourself

There was an unexpected freedom in finding out that one wasn't as important as one had always assumed!

After the fire, when I'd tried to express my gratitude for their kindness to our customers, they'd been awkward, uncomfortable. My father had had to explain to me that giving thanks is not a common practice in India. 'Then how do you know if people appreciated what you did?' I'd asked. 'Do you really need to know?' my father had asked back.

But maybe as I get older, I begin to see beauty where I least expected it before.