My Jersey Shore Life

If I had told myself four years ago that I would be spending summer (my favorite season) in New Jersey, I would have laughed and probably slapped myself in the face.  Any true Southern Californian scoffs at the idea of summering anywhere else, let alone summering at the Jersey shore.  After all, what do we [...]

Notes on Diabetes in Fiji

This morning I had the chance to spend some time at a local urban clinic.  I have been helping Rangita, a producer and reporter for a Hindi magazine program on FijiTV, with a documentary she is making on type 2 diabetes here in Fiji.  Being a type 1 diabetic, I was able to provider her [...]

Is Resort Style the Right Style?

Fiji is a strange mix of third world villages and shabby cities juxtaposed with high-end tourist destinations and five star resorts.  Having fully experienced rainy city life in Suva, this weekend I decided to take a vacation and experience the Fiji resort lifestyle accompanied by my dad.  As I didn't have the $4,000 to stay [...]