In the last 2 weeks, there have been two high profile, celebrity stories about rape -- Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland this past weekend for a crime he committed decades ago, and Mackenzie Phillip's reveal on Oprah that her father, John Phillips from the Mama's and Papas, raped her, and...

It's the night before a new school year, and my daughter -- going into second grade -- went to sleep with butterflies in her stomach. The day didn't start off with so much tension. In fact, it was the opposite -- the whole day was a burst of excited energy...

Watching Laura Ling and Euna Lee step off the plane this morning seemed like a scene from a movie.  It had all the drama – two young girls, after 140 days in captivity in the rogue nation of North Korea, rescued by President Clinton, running into the warm embraces...

When your wife has been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp, missing her phone call leaves you emotionally wrecked.  Missing that phone call, when you have only spoken to her three times in the 4 months that she has been detained, is...

An 8-year-old girl is drowning in a pond. Her head is bobbing up and down the surface of the water, and she is clearly struggling to stay afloat. You happen to walk by this pond. There is no one else around.

Would you save this girl?...

I wanted to share a story about Euna Lee, who along with Laura Ling, has been held in N. Korea for 4 months.  As a mother, the story has been haunting me since I heard it.   It haunts me because I can totally relate to Euna's actions.

Several weeks...

In the last 114 days, my little daughter graduated from pre-school.  My elder daughter completed 1^st grade.   My little nephew began to speak in full sentences.  My husband and I have fought and made up several times.  I have traveled to NY, Colorado, SF, Paris and London.  We have had...

The following statement is by Grace Rwaramba:

June 30th, 2009

“Michael Jackson was an exceptional Human Being. He was gifted, deeply compassionate and brought joy to the lives of so many. He loved his family dearly, and above all, his beautiful children.

In addition to being my employer over...

In the aftermath of Michael Jackson's death, I found myself in a surreal situation that gave me a glimpse into the dark side of bloodsuckers, media and celebrity.

In those few hours, I saw a side of humanity that saddens me - where people try to take advantage of...

It is with a sad heart today that I write this blog.  My brother, Gotham Chopra, and my father, Deepak Chopra, have both written beautiful articles remembering our friend, Michael Jackson.  I debated writing something or not, and in the end decided to write for my own healing...

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sleep alone

Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice

Feel the fear in my enemies eyes

Listen as the crowd would sing

"Now the old king is...

For centuries Cairo University in Egypt has been the home to progressive thinkers, provocative activists, and dynamic policy-makers that have had a profound impact on the course of Human history from the days of Cleopatra to Anwar Sadat to President Obama's historic speech there today. In it, he focused on...

By Gotham and Mallika Chopra

Pay attention, please. It matters. 

Please take the time to review, contemplate, and sign the following petition:

The Petition

This Thursday, June 4^th (Wednesday Night in the US), Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two American journalists will go on...

A few years ago, I was sitting on my computer when I received an email from my brother, Gotham Chopra.  I panicked as I read the words.  Gotham was writing from a holding cell beneath an airport in an Islamic country – he had been detained by the authorities...

Last week, a blog I wrote entitled 1500 Farmers Commit Suicide: A Wake Up Call for Humanity was virally shared online, and was the featured story on the home page of Huffington Post. Referencing a story from The Independent that was vague on details and called them...

I read with horror this morning that over 1,500 farmers in India committed suicide after being driven to debt by crop failure.

Over 1,500 farmers in an Indian state committed suicide after being driven to debt by crop failure, it was reported today. The agricultural state of...

Last week's concert in NYC, which reunited Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, has once again brought attention to Transcendental Meditation. It's quite historic for the two surviving Beatles to perform together, and the concert brings back images of the Foursome's days in India so many decades ago.

According to news reports that came in last week, the Dalai Lama was denied a visa from the South Africa government to attend a peace conference in Johannesburg that would have been attended by five other Nobel Peace prize winners.

Officials believed that banning the...

My family is a book family. As far back as I can remember, even before my father began writing books, our house was full of books. Piles and piles of books lying in every corner of the house. My mother was always trying to find space to build bookshelves. As...

This weekend I bought a pair of designer jeans - normally $250 - for $25. And, I can't say I am happy about it.

I had been eyeing the jeans for a while, but couldn't justify the expense. $250 just didn't seem right for a pair of jeans...

So,...