Author: vbalaraman

Namaste and Vanakkam. Happy Diwali season to all.  Even as we do an early kick off to the traditional holiday season in North America, I wish that as a country we can also embrace...

Dear LOTUS Ohana and supporters: Summer is officially over and welcome to the Fall.  Many events are in the South Asian calendar for the rest of the year and we in Hawaii have the...

This newsletter will hit your mailbox just as you wake up on June 15th.  Happy Father’s Day to all those Dads who have traditionally celebrated this day and to those dads who have just...

Vanakkam all.  We are a quarter of the way into the year and the days seem to be moving along rapidly.  A mini barrage of celebrations are coming along the way starting with Lotus...

I have talked a lot about physical activity this year. Many of our members actually did the King Runners event of 5K this past Sunday.  Oahu is blessed with a lot of such events...

This year has been off to a very eventful start.  In some ways all of us are trying to get our bearings in a very unfamiliar beginning to the New Year.  In some ways...

Happy New Year.  Wishing all of our LOTUS ohana, a safe and productive year to follow. The year has started for many on a somber note with many a tragedies and challenges in these short 10...

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman     Happy Holidays all: The end of the year has crept on us and we are in the thick of the holiday season.  This is a time of celebration with...

Presidential Message – V. Balaraman November started with a lot of activity for our LOTUS team in coordinating our annual Diwali celebrations.  We believe the event held on November 3rd overall was a great success....

I have the pleasure of sharing messages from our Vice-President and one of our long time community advisory board member sharing her challenging journey in the last couple of years.  I solicit such write...