Don’t go through life not knowing this — No. It doesn’t. Life does not flash before our eyes before we die. Death steals us soundlessly, while we are blissfully unaware. And there is nothing on the other side. No awareness. No light, no tunnel, no passage, no angels, no demons. Just nothing. I should know. I have been…

Real life stories that need telling — In the end we will all become stories. But some barely known stories need to be told. The little known, heartbreaking story of the stunningly beautiful Rattanbai Petit (1900–1929), also known as Rattanbai Jinnah, Maryam Jinnah, the Flower of Bombay, or simply, Ruttie. …

First hand experience suffering a brain hemorrhage — Among some memorable days in my life, April 13th, 2011 will be a day I am unlikely to forget. It was the day I had a brain hemorrhage and lived to tell the story. Full disclosure, I am a physician. At the very least, I have knowledge of human physiology…

“The past does not come back merely by longing for it. All we have is the now.” Mere words. But they take on a very special meaning when you have lost a lot. The past keep calling you when you have lost irretrievably. And you don’t really want the now. …

The day father died was like any other. Spring had come to our small Indian town. Sun was out, warm and mild. …