‘I have learned that beauty is healing’
The loss of her son, Saagar, left DR SANGEETA MAHAJAN, 56, an anaesthetist from London, feeling devastated, until a childhood fascination became a path to peace.
In the autumn of 2014, my friend Pinky invited me to an exhibition of Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging. It reminded me of a book my mother had and how, as a child, I’d never tired of turning its pages, admiring the exotic creations. At the exhibition, a serene, elegant beauty met my eyes. It made me feel peaceful and deeply connected with nature. I wanted to sign up for lessons but my darling son, Saagar, had been diagnosed with a serious illness, bipolar disorder, a few weeks before, so I decided to put it…
