Moments in Time: A Family Remembers

. Kamakshi Balasubramanian, an educator and occasional writer, lives in Mysore in calm retirement. She enjoys reading and listening to good fiction, as well as books on history. She regularly plays bridge and one or two addictive computer games; she tries to stay healthy, has a few patchwork projects on hand at all times, and is committed to the practice of vipassana. Her life’s richness comes from the varied people she has known. She loves languages and knows English, Russian, and Hindi, in addition to her mother tongue, Tamil.

. A long-time resident of Hyderabad, D.R. Mohan Raj has lived in retirement since 2010 in Mysore, in southern India. A communications professional who worked across continents, he taught University courses in Journalism and Business Communication for one half of his professional career, and edited research and academic publications during the other half. He enjoys reading and watching Sports, especially Cricket and Tennis.