while el jeffe's dad was 
writing books 
& 
researching 
&
working --

his family was exposed to

 the wonders 

of 
india.

from the early 1960's to the present 
delhi & hydrabad & kangra
&
beautiful mussoorie
have been part of the family's soul.

i love india.
 i love that el jeffe was born literally on the side of the 
himalayan mountains. 
i love that his beautiful mother wrangled 5 (and then 6) kids around the whole crazy country. i love that ram & his family {below} cooked and cared for them and 
that their family is now ours. 
i can't wait to return.

ram with el jeffe (in black) & brothers circa 1969 

ram today with our nephew lucas {photo tamara cohen}

b&w photos by a.b.