I was close to my తాతయ్య (Tatayya - paternal grandfather in Telugu). Tatayya was a very tall and lanky man. He was soft spoken with a gentle gaze. I remember seeing him when he was very happy, very sad, but never angry. He wore తెల్ల లు

అంబలి తాగేవాడికి మీసాలొత్తేవాడొకడు (Ambali thaagevaadiki meesalottevadokadu) - If you are like me, you probably watch British classics where servants wait ...

పీతి మీద బెడ్డ వేయకు (Peethi meeda bedda veyaku) - Amma (అమ్మా is mother in Telugu) has a సామెత (proverb) for any occasion. She slips in a సామెత (proverb) with ease as she is speaking. It is so amazing to watch her do that. When I was growing up, she would use సామెతలు (proverbs) to ...

ఆడలేక మద్దెలోడిని అన్నది (Aadaleka maddelodini annadi) - Amma (అమ్మా is mother in Telugu) is very good with coming up with an apt సామెత (proverb) that fits pretty much any situation.

As I gaze up at the bright blue sky I see fluffy soft white and gray clouds Hovering above beautiful mountains Covering the big blue sky As I gaze up at the bright blue sky I see clouds playing hide and seek With the Sun as they chase each other

తిన్నఇంటి వాసాలు లెక్కపెట్టడం - (Tinna enti vaasalu lekkapettadam)- In India, it was a common practice to give shelter to tired and weary travelers. Amma (అమ్మా is mother in Telugu) recounts her childhood and how travelers passing through would stop by her parent’s place to request food ...

రాజకుమారి పాము (Princess and the snake) - Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was sick for a longtime and her health continued to decline. The entire kingdom was praying for her recovery. She was confined to her bed with no energy to take care of herself, leave alone her royal duties.

మాడుచెక్క మంచినీళ్లు (Burnt rice and water) - This is a story of a daughter-in-law, Mallamma. She lived with her husband and his parents. Mallamma woke up very early to start her household chores such as sweeping the house and decorating the entryway with ముగ్గులు (Rangoli) and so on.

తోప సామెత (Topa Sameta) Man and porridge - A newly married man, Mallayya went to his in-laws' village on business. He wasn’t a wealthy man and didn’t own a bullock cart or bulls. So, he walked all the way hopping over and wading through streams.

I am a winter tree! I shed my colorful leaves I bared my soul to the winter winds As snow fell on my trembling limbs Sun, Moon, and stars watched As my leaves fell like snowflakes They fell so very quietly at my feet I watched helplessly As the wind

Can’t see it with our naked eyes Can’t escape from it Can’t touch our faces Can’t hug our family and friends Desperately waiting for the day we can Prisoners in our homes With nowhere to hide Washing hands compulsively Checking if we can still smell the

One night, I had this very strange dream. I don’t remember the day. It was about six weeks after Nanna (Dad in Telugu) passed away. In my dream, I was talking to Nanna on the phone. There was something different about this phone conversation with Nanna in my dream.

Gangothri says to Ganga Farewell my child, off you go Tumbling down the rocks Carving canyons along the way As Nilgai sings along your banks Gangothri says to Ganga Farewell my child, off you go Grow and become Gangamai Be worshiped by billions Quenching thirst and hunger of many Gangothri

చాలా కాలం క్రితం, సాగర తీరాన ఒక చిన్న కుటీరము ఉండేది. ఆ కుటీరము చుట్టూ అందమైన తోట ఉండేది. ఆ తోటలో గోరింటాకు, గన్నేరు, బంతి, చా

Once upon a time, there was a small cottage on a seashore in Andhra Pradesh. The cottage was surrounded by a flower and vegetable garden. The garden was lush with Gorintaku (Henna), Ganneru (Oleander), Malle (Jasmine), Sampangi (Magnolia champaca) and other flowering plants, trees, and vegetables. The cottage belonged to