Ami Tomake Bhalobashi
Walking to New Light from the Mother Teresa home this morning was an assault on the senses. I discovered they were honoring a goddess...
One Woman's Story
Sex trafficking is a form of modern slavery that exists across the globe, including the United States. In 2014, the National Human...
Sonar Tori Yoga Class
One component of my work this summer is teaching yoga classes for both the children in the shelters and for the young women who were...
If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies...
The new volunteers coming into Mother Teresa’s free hospice always bring a fresh, bright energy with them but still, the atmosphere can...
Love and Respect
This morning at Mother Teresa’s free hospice one woman in particular stands out in my memory. She had such sad eyes and she couldn’t stop...
Honoring and Celebrating
There’s a Mother Teresa home located on Kalighat, just down the road from New Light. Zack, one of the New Light volunteers, recently...
The Aanchal Project
New Light is dedicated to both the children in the red light district but also to the sex workers, many of whom have been trafficked or...
Finger Painting
In addition to doing yoga with the children, Emmy, Zack and I were finally able to do the art project with the children we had initially...
Reds, Oranges and Yellows
I was able to begin my day with a yoga practice, a very centering, grounding yoga practice. And I began my day at New Light by doing yoga...
Dancing with Ghungroos
I had the opportunity to attend a traditional indian dance class today, the one the girl's from Sonar Tori had invited me to. I've always...