Family:

I am grateful for my life. I am incredibly grateful for all I have – the circumstances I was born into, my loving family of birth, my steadfast family that was created through a commitment that my husband and I made to each other and the love I continue to receive from my friends, colleagues and my chosen family.

Even though I got married right out of high school and against all odds and although the road has not always been smooth, Somen has stood by my side through ups and downs. It is a stability that I can take for granted even when the world around seems to be crumbling. He is a strong, compassionate, self-assured human who is fiercely ethical. We are proud of our two loving boys who are kind, moral, and value justice.

I am very close to my sister and her family in CA, and a few extended family members in India, including my mother-in-law. I am also incredibly fortunate to have a vast network of genuine friends who are my chosen family. It is a family that cheers me on, rejoices in my successes and on whom I can rely for support anytime I need it.

Personal Story