Autism spectrum disorder has defined my life in many ways. Today is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) when we LightItUpBlue and raise more awareness. It is one day when the autism community of parents, advocates and friends wear blue.
I have grown up seeing my nani (grand mom) an educationist, collect and drape handloom sarees from different parts of India. My sis Rukmini Raiand I are cotton and silk fans. So each time I am travelling on work to any part of India, it’s a given that I have to pick a special handloom saree (in pairs). My sis seen here in a white and blue tant saree is a regular with sarees and me in a blue and black saree picked up at Trivandrum last year, have pledged to get it all out for