Rudri Patel The Washington Post

The Christmas carols play in the background while my 9-year-old daughter and I decorate the tree. It's propped up in a corner of our living room, the green limbs stretching their reach while the mini-lights create constellations on the branches. As a sweet treat, I've made hot chocolate with marshmallows. My iPhone is tuned into the Christmas stati...

Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proclamation, I never contemplated the power of a random selfie in my parenting and cultural experience. Afterward, I reflected on a singular belief: geography is destiny and it impacts my experiences as a daughter and as a mother.

The Christmas carols play in the background while my 9-year-old daughter and I decorate the tree. It's propped up in a corner of our living room, the green limbs stretching their reach while the mini-lights create constellations on the branches. As a sweet treat, I've made hot chocolate with marshmallows. My iPhone is tuned into the Christmas stati...

Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proclamation, I never contemplated the power of a random selfie in my parenting and cultural experience. Afterward, I reflected on a singular belief: geography is destiny and it impacts my experiences as a daughter and as a mother.