Army Brat

"I'm an army brat. For all my civilian friends, it might sound a little absurd, but BRAT stands for Born Raised And Transferred," says writer and performer Shyam Renganathan in his recital of what life as an armed forces kid means.

Apart from Brandy and hot water, the standard cure-all for army brats, the other oft-repeated home remedy I remember from my childhood is Ginger juice and honey. A mixture we always use for my daughter, most people I know use the combination of ginger...

"I'm an army brat. For all my civilian friends, it might sound a little absurd, but BRAT stands for Born Raised And Transferred," says writer and performer Shyam Renganathan in his recital of what life as an armed forces kid means.

Apart from Brandy and hot water, the standard cure-all for army brats, the other oft-repeated home remedy I remember from my childhood is Ginger juice and honey. A mixture we always use for my daughter, most people I know use the combination of ginger...