He designed motorbikes, served the British Army and worked in a circus with his wife.

Image and Narrative contributed by Shaun Waller & Oonagh Waller, UK These are the memories of my mother, Oonagh who was born in India to my grandparents, Glyndon Ralph O’Leary (Mike) and Sheilagh Anges Mary Maguire. – Shaun “My father, Glyndon Ralph O’Leary was fondly known as Mike. He was born in 1902 in Toronto, […]

The philosopher and the president

Image and Narrative contributed by Arati Kumar Rao, Bengaluru My great great grandfather – Prof. M. Hiriyanna (seated right) was an exceedingly well known philosopher in Mysore state (then a large part of Karnataka). In this image he is photographed with his friend and colleague, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who went on to become the second President of India […]