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My maternal grandmother, Swarajyam Amaraneni, who was like a second mother to me, passed away on December 27, 2022. As we did when my grandfather, her husband of 40 years passed away in 1990, we took her ashes back to India, to the village where they lived when they were raising their children, and where …
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I had scheduled a trip to Morocco over the holidays a few months ago, and planned to go see my grandmother when I returned after the new year, but destiny had other plans for us. When my brother called me Tuesday to tell me she had passed, I felt oddly calm, relieved that she was …
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I am thankful to have family all over the world. I am thankful that I was able to visit my family in India two years ago with my parents. I am thankful that just this past year, I have visited family in Louisiana (twice!), San Diego, Las Vegas, New York and now, Tucson this weekend. …
I had my “awakening” in 2014. I had a lot of free time — being unemployed & having no money, so the free time led to a lot of self-reflection, and realizing what makes you truly happy. I am a different person than I was four years ago. I'm reminded of this whenever I check …
I thought it was a great idea to see The Shack and the latest episode of This Is Us on the same night. I didn't think my body was capable of expelling that many tears. If you know me well, you know I'm not a religious person. I do consider myself to be spiritual. I believe that I am …
Sravanthi Meka 