(February 10, 2026) During Chinmayee’s childhood, every weekend, her family would drive an hour to a temple in Maryland. While her parents attended spiritual classes, a young Chinmayee, growing up in the pre-iPad, pre-smartphone era, found ways to occupy herself at...
(October 7, 2024) Reshma Rajeev’s story is one of dedication and cultural preservation, a tale that began in the lush landscapes of Kerala in India, and found its way to the Caribbean shores of Trinidad and Tobago. A Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and cultural...
(January 23, 2024) He was raised amidst drug dealers and sex workers. Sitting by the window of the small flat in Sparkbrook, Birmingham – which he shared with his grandmother – eminent dancer Aakash Odedra would often gaze upon litter-strewn, dreary...
(November 3, 2023) Viktoria Burenkova, who goes by the stage name Vijaya Bai, is a passionate Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Even during the tough times of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, she’s kept the spirits of her students and herself...
(September 5, 2023) Teachers possess a unique and transformative power — the ability to shape the destinies of their students, instilling knowledge, nurturing talents, and inspiring dreams. In the United Kingdom, one remarkable Indian-British artist, Dr. Chithra...
