Author: vbalaraman

It is amazing that we are into March and slowly getting into the Spring season.  In Hawaii, the latter half of this month will be another break for educational institutions taking a short break for...

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...