Category Archives: current events

Being Human

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Karen Ray

Givraj Sen is 19 and a good looking young man. And that’s important. The very first thing I want you to know about Givraj is that he is handsome. Because the second thing I’m going to tell you about him … Continue reading →

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Getting the Word Out

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Karen Ray

Gearing up for the our clinic this weekend in India. Lots of logistics. We’re working in a cluster of five tiny villages close together, two of them named Kanai. Total population of 4,000. We will be using the school building … Continue reading →

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Is it is Jet Lag? Or is it the Senate hearings?

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Karen Ray

Here I am newly arrived in India enjoying my favorite things about travel. Yesterday I did some learning at a grocery store in Jodhpur. Cake mixes give directions for baking in a pressure cooker, since Indian kitchens do not include … Continue reading →

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Adventure Sports: Hang gliding to shopping.

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Karen Ray

“Is hang gliding the one that looks like a parachute?” asked the young woman at the lunch table. “No,” said Sandra Grantham with authority. “A hang glider is more like a kite and you are suspended horizontally underneath. You control … Continue reading →

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Derby Day

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Karen Ray

It was all very last minute. At 6:07 Friday evening, Jessamyn texted me: “Not sure of your plans tomorrow but if you are in Napa or want to be there–planning to watch the Kentucky Derby with one of the gals … Continue reading →

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