A mother’s journalistic endeavors and social welfare activities inspired the family
Meher Tarapore
My mother Banoo Tarapore is 91 years old. She has, among other things, been one of the early group of female journalists and columnists in India, scripted a couple of Films Division documentaries, hosted her own radio show, spent over 10 years of her life volunteering at the National Association for the Blind’s (NAB) Mata Lachmi Nursery for the Blind, and been the recipient of the Rustom Merwanji Alpaiwalla Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to education, training, placement, rehabilitation, and administration of blind welfare activities. Yet, today, she feels most proud of the fact that many years ago, she actually cooked......