Me: Today is Saturday. Do you have school today? L & R : NO!!! Me: Hey, Anna goes to a hip hop dance class on Saturdays. I think it's a lot of fun. Do you guys want to go with her today? Leila: I already know hip hop. It's on one foot. But I only … Continue reading Hip Hop Stories
Author: natasha devalia
Author Poetry and Art books: ‘Tears and Grape Seeds’ 2025, ‘one touch of the rope’, 2024 and ‘Unseen Veins’, 2023
Zambian of South Asian descent, living in Thailand.
I write poetry, perform, and I’m currently an MFA (painting) student. The themes of my art whether expressed through movement, poetry, painting or as interdisciplinary forms include identity, belonging, mental health and family life.
Yoga and Travel : A Guest Post by Wesley Vonn
Wesley – Blogger and Health Aficionado Yoga and Travel - The Connection is Deeper than you Think. Yoga is more popular than ever before, and many people rely on yoga as a means of staying in shape and of maintaining top mental health. However, the benefits of yoga often go beyond what even its practitioners … Continue reading Yoga and Travel : A Guest Post by Wesley Vonn
Park Yoga with Papa
A Doctor and a Dragon (part 2)
To explain where stories come from, we helped Leila and Rahul make their own mini-books. I transcribed their stories.Natasha Visits Dr. Leila by LeilaDoctor Leila goes for a walk.She goes to the nurse's house.The nurse goes to Dr. Leila's house.They do a blood test for Natasha.They check Natasha's heart. (L and R both demand I … Continue reading A Doctor and a Dragon (part 2)
A Doctor and a Dragon
Leila this morning: When I become bigger, I want to be a builder. Leila this evening: When I become bigger, I will be a doctor. I'll do blood tests and IV's.Me: Ok. When you are older you can go to a doctor school then.Rahul: I don't want to be a nurse now.Me: What do you want … Continue reading A Doctor and a Dragon
For Just Being There
In July last year, Maher bought me an iPhone for our anniversary. My frist ever Smartphone. Of course, I didn't even open it for a few months. Now I'm hooked. And then my brother introduced me to WhatsApp while complaining about how people don't just pick up the phone and call for a few minutes. … Continue reading For Just Being There
Yay! We’re Home
Yummy pancakes and finger painting in the most beautiful place in the world!
Hospital Yoga with Papa
Both IV lines are just off. Down to oral meds- morale in the room is up!
Playing at the Bangkok Samui Hospital
There is much stress and trauma with having a needle injected into a little arm. The nurse in the emergency room here did it well though, there weren't the usual repeat tries either because of their squirming, fighting, little veins, or just mistakes. Soon after L and R were born they had IV lines stuck … Continue reading Playing at the Bangkok Samui Hospital
Today at the Bangkok Samui
The emergency room doctor last night wanted to rule out appendicitis - seriously there are some crazy twin stories out there, this one would have been too much for me. Not sure if we can get out today, the paediatrician can't pinpoint the issue, and it was quite the painful bacterial, gastro issue. Leila and … Continue reading Today at the Bangkok Samui
Natasha Devalia 