Maya with a donkey

Shobha Nayak

I have had this photo of Maya for a long time. I just call it Maya with a donkey. I smile every time I see it.

The year was 1997. Maya, Amarnath, Narayan and I went on a Western Caribbean cruise. The place was the famous Dunns River Falls, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Maya saw a cute donkey with a flower cart and rushed to hug it. The picture captures a whimsical funny side of her, which few people ever saw. Narayan and I have fond memories of that trip with her.

This was a time before digital photography so Narayan took the small photo and scanned it.

Yes, she was wearing shorts and looked gorgeous.