The Swahili word “safari” means trip.
In our lifetimes, we all embark on multiple safaris — trips that are sometimes real and other times, imaginary or metaphorical. What better way is there to keep tabs on our daily journeys (to places known and unknown) than through the written word? Join us on a daily literary safari as we travel and discover the world through books, art, movies, music, family, and more.Featured Stories
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Game On: Teaching Middle Schoolers to Think Like History Detectives
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Elmo Learns to Save, Spend, and Share
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsAre kids too young to learn about money? Sesame Street doesn’t think so, as elaborated in PNC Bank and Sesame Workshop's new preschool financial literacy kit. -
Stay Tuned: Winners of the Cybil Awards
Posted on February 13, 2011 | 1 CommentI recently judged the 2010 Cybil Awards which are given each year by bloggers for the year's best children's and young adult titles. -
All Abroad with a Baby
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 7 CommentsLessons from 65 hours of travel, including a non-stop flight India trip and a summer holiday to Norway. -
My Spice Girl and Suketu Mehta’s Lifesaver Chili Peppers
Posted on October 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsConfirmed: My gut that my little girl is a true spice girl. Plus an essay by Suketu Mehta on the chili pepper as life saver. -
What Can You Do with Just 13 Words?
Posted on September 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsThirteen words take a stylish turn with Lemony Snicket and Maira Kalman, leaving me with a craving for cake. -
Eating Bangles
Posted on April 16, 2010 | 4 CommentsBeing around my 7 month old daughter brings out the poetic force in me. I find myself speaking to her in riddles and rhymes and sometimes I feel like I’m... -
Helping Kids Discover Their Unique Family Histories
Posted on February 5, 2010 | 1 CommentI didn’t know what to expect of the on stage musical adaptation of Uma Krishnaswami’s picture book “Chachaji’s Cup” this past weekend. The program billed it as “Bollywood style,” a... -
A Father’s Lessons for Life, from late bloomer and early investor, Jim Rogers
Posted on June 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsJim Rogers was a multi-millionaire investor who could afford to retire and morph into a world traveler before he turned 37, but it took him another 25 years to find... -
Falling Down the Page … with List Poems
Posted on June 5, 2009 | 2 CommentsI’m a creature of habit and making lists is at the top of my “habit list.” My day does not go right unless I sit down in the morning and... -
The Desi Equivalent of Baby Einstein …
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsOriginally published at Sepia Mutiny. My two-year old nephew can’t get enough of Lingo the Lion and ever since I watched the DVD “Animalsâ€, I can see why. One of...