Location: Bengaluru

Earth School 2

Weekly Notes 33/2025

India celebrates Independence Day today. As much as we gained freedom from the British in 1947, we have yet to gain full freedom from other evils like religion, caste, class, and gender based biases. We are still a country with a large, uneducated, and hungry population. There is much to do before we...

Mukunda - single theater is Bengaluru was houseful. 0

Weekly Notes 32/2025

I spent most of the week (Monday through Thursday) in Mumbai. It was a busy but fruitful week. I got lots of things done. I usually carry everything in a backpack if it’s for a couple of days. But this time I had more, so I checked it in the luggage. I forgot...

Uma reading a book 0

Weekly Notes 31/2025

This is the fourth week (WN28/2025) of school for Uma. She enjoys going. Since midweek, I’ve been asked to wait outside as she’s very comfortable with her directress, or guide. Even during playschool, she was always happy to attend. So in that sense, it’s always been easy. But compared to playschool, The Earth...

Uma loves playing with warer 3

Weekly Notes 30/2025

This week was another good but hectic week. I went to school almost every day with Uma, I completed most of my planned tasks, and didn’t miss physiotherapy. So not bad. For the last couple of days, it has been cloudy and drizzled a bit; otherwise, the monsoon has vanished. Uma loves playing...

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Weekly Notes 29/2025

This week has been hectic but excellent. Many good and interesting things are happening at work in parallel, which keep me busy during the workday. Since Uma started school, we’ve also adjusted our daily schedule. We’re busy from 6:30 in the morning to 8:00 in the evening. That has reduced my time for...

Uma - Collecting flowers on the way 2

Intentional Observation

Uma started school last week. As part of her schooling, I attend school every day to observe her and provide support if needed. Currently, it’s for an hour every weekday. During this period, I sit there observing her and her surroundings for an hour, and nothing else. I don’t interact with her or...