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14th September 2021 Mrs Kala Pohl I painted this scene because it reminded me so much of my heritage – Kerala in South India.  We spoke English at home – that is, my father, siblings and I.  My mother spoke to us in Malayalam, our mother tongue.  We responded in Malayalam, with a lot of…

12th September 2021 Ms Vasanthi Arasoo This painting is another masterpiece by Dr. Beena. The huge sun setting and turning the sky into red, orange and yellow hues that reflect into the sea of blue is such a beauty to admire. Those in the lucky sailboats would have had a picturesque memory to behold and…

2nd September 2021 Ms Kala Pohl I am a professional artist.  When Beena first asked me to write and share my paintings on this site, I was hesitant.  Here’s why.  I also teach an adult painting class at the University.  My students often tell me, “I am not as good as you” or “I am…

Suchitra Narayan I wrote a Haiku on a flower that made me look at life differently. I like writing poetry. A Haiku is poetry in 3 lines. I have been intrigued by Haikus, that can say so much by writing so little. So I checked online on how to write a Haiku. I also discovered…

Nyuk’s story and painting was so nostalgic and it put me in a mood to write about memories that linger.  When I tell people that I love the music group ABBA, there is instant reaction. Sometimes, there is a burst of laughter, sometimes a smile (well, more of a smirk) and sometimes a look of…

20th August 2021 Ms Vasanthi Arasoo Have you ever waited patiently for hope to surface?  This lonesome fisherman is in a calm lake looking into the deep waters with eyes full of hope. The calls of the gulls and egrets break the silence but not his hope. This beautiful painting is one that brings calmness into the…

It is so easy to give advice when it’s not your problem, isn’t it?  Not sure what it is about me.  I attract people who want to tell me their problems.  Perhaps in another life, I was a therapist.  I am a problem solver.  I always want to solve problems, even if it is not…

13th August 2021 Mrs Kala Pohl I loved living in San Francisco.  The mountains, valleys, water, ethnicity, food, politics.  And I thought, how miraculous that my first entry into the U.S. was a place that so closely represented who I am, deep inside.  I made friends easily there, people who shared similar tastes.  Since those were…

The “waiting game”.  It is indeed entertaining.  I have yet to figure it out, but here it is.  Most of the time, most of us are waiting for something.  For some future event to happen before we can make decisions.  Like when we get a better job, when we have more money, when we lose weight, when…

A Happy Memory from December’19 My standard recipe for a trip home with my family looks like this: Wake up at the crack of dawn (read 6:00 am)/ Sip on a cup of hot Bournvita while nibbling on a piece of bread slathered with a thick layer of homemade butter/ Shower and wear my most…