OUR
FAMILY JEWELS:
Anika
Satya
joined our family after a rather difficult journey... she arrived
a month early on June 10, 2006 in Fernandez Maternity Hospital in
Hyderabad. Now, she is almost ten months and loves to smile at anything
that moves. She enjoys playing with Ayan bhaiya and eating from
his plate.
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Anika
\a-ni-ka\ is pronounced AH-ne-kah. It is of Hausa origin,
and its meaning is "sweet-faced.
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Goddess
Durga :: she is a strong baby who made it through despite
odds!
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Very
Beautiful, gracefcul in Spanish (Latin origin)
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Apricot
from Nara in Japanese
Anika's
big brother, Ayan
Satya arrived in
our family on
February 16, 2004! He is now three years old and loves to sing and
dance to Krrish music. He also enjoys riding his bicycle
and spending lots of time in the play area on the swings. His favorite
cartoons are Tom & Jerry and Mr. Bean. His favorite request
is to ask for icecream... even middle of his sleep.
Meaning
of Ayan?
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Sanskrit:
position of Sun relative to Earth (e.g. Uttarayan, Dakshinayan).
- Hindi:
'Coming of' such as in Ramayan.
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Tamil:
A name for Lord Brahma e.g. the temple Sthanumalayan.
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Acronym:
Last two letters of our names ('ya' and 'na')
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A
form of African drumming. (Pa enjoys drummming!)
Who
we are :: Satya & Bhavna?
Asian-North & South Indian -- Americans now settled in Hyderabad,
India. Although we both belong to different sects of the Indian society,
and our families follow different traditions and languages - we speak
whatever language comes to mind, follow the culture of humanity, love
every day that we spend together with our children, and see life as
a reflection of ourselves. (woo hoo)
What we do for Life?
A Slapstick Saggi & a Goofy Gemini together since 1997 - ten
years of an emotional cocktail! Life couldn't be better especially
with our two sweeet babies. If we get time other than doing daily
chores and managing kids' desires... we like to:
* Travel
* Listen to music
* Watch movies (Favorites: Godfather-s, Sholay etc.) and TV series
( Seinfeld, 3's Company, and musical shows such as Idols etc.)
* Try new food dishes and savor related cultural experiences :: Have
you tried the spicy Hyderabadi narangi kabobs?
What
we want to do?
Together we want to live a somewhat-minimalistic (hmm?) life, travel
the world, stay fit, relax with kin, watch re-runs of "our
time shows," read about scientific & social revolutions,
propose peace as the motto of life, and find small ways to give
back.
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