Prabal Gurung is a reigning prince of style in New York, but never far from the issues of the larger world, be it women’s power or the impact of education for children in forgotten corners of Nepal.
Browsing: empowerment
Age is just a number! Shelly Chopra Dhar is all about breaking stereotypes. She proves that everyone has one life to live and can do anything with it. Dhar, 62, is the debutante director of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga’ and attended film school only when her fourth and youngest child was in middle school.
It’s almost an annual rite of Spring – the Children’s Hope India luncheon in New York – where women come together to celebrate the end of winter with a joyous get-together which supports the girl child. It was all about women helping women and women celebrating women.
Visiting family and old high school friends is a part of life – especially if you are settled in a city away from them.
This blog is for those of you in your 20’s and 30’s that live far from your family and have spontaneously made a trip down and decided to spend some quality time visiting with your parents and high school friends.
“Spending quality time with your family does not necessarily mean you have to compromise the person you are today. Let’s face it, you are all grown up. As soon as you left your parents’ home you changed. Dealing with generation X and Y, working different jobs, making friends, balancing your relationship with your current boyfriend has all led you to a more grown up you. No matter what anyone wants from you, you will never return to your high school identity. It is your life now and you create the rules.”
Guest Blog
“Part of evolving and turning into the magnificent woman that you are is self empowerment, adapting to changing situations and understanding that no one can take care of your emotional needs, especially not in the way you can.
Owning yourself is an important concept in growing up. 20-something women don’t realize where they are headed, however, as a 30-something woman, you really have time to look back and reflect on yourself and your life.” Guest Blog – The Single Desi
“It is one thing to get out of an abusive relationship. It is another thing to be able to support yourself and your children afterwards,” says Reshma.