News & Views from The Himalayas
Poonam Kirpal is a Post Graduate in Child Development from Delhi University. Essentially associated with academics at the school and college level, she has been in touch with the young and the old at a personal and professional level. A freelance counsellor, she has three books to her credit: 'Fast Forward', 'Saccharine and a Lot of Spice', 'Amma' and 'Ma + Ma = Grandma'. You can read her blog at www.midlifeuphoria.blogspot.in
Frank and I (Shyam) were neighbours in a small Indian hill village of Mashobra. It is one of the country’s most important apple townships….
We are fortunate to have a small summer getaway in Mashobra, located about 10 kms northwest of Shimla. It is an idyllic little locale…