Ankita v. Chipkali
Growing up visiting India, I’ve developed several opinions on things I like and dislike about South Asia. Many of these thoughts on topics ranging from religious, cultural, political and otherwise,[…]
Category: Life
Funeral Posters In Sri Lanka
A short personal reflection on the Easter Sunday attacks, and counting the dead, in Sri Lanka. *** When there’s a funeral in Sri Lanka, they put posters up all over[…]
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Thoughts on a Generation’s Expectations: India vs. the U.S.
My husband I were in California in the last week of February. This was my first trip on a plane after my health scare in 2018 where I couldn’t walk[…]
Kavya’s Story Highlights Worry & Uncertainty Faced By H-4 Visa Holders Under Trump
In 2011 Kavya had many life changes. She got married, she quit her job working at a large Indian-IT company, and she immigrated to the United States from India. “It’s[…]
Sari Stories, Chapter Nine: Notes From The Other Side
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[…]
The Archival Spark: A Conversation On Re-imagining & Remembering Connections To South Asian American Life
A conversation between Zain Alam, Dorothy Dhillonn, Bibi Dhillonn, Ravi Dhillonn, and Michelle Caswell. The original version of this conversation appeared in SAADA’s Tides magazine. In 2017, the South Asian[…]
‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’ Considers American Moments Of Quiet Violence In Suburbia
On February 6, 2015, Sureshbhai Patel, visiting his son’s home in Madison, Alabama, was beaten by police officer Eric Parker. Parker was answering a call from “concerned” neighbor who felt[…]
‘Brown White Black’: Essays On Being Queer & Brown In The USA
Sandwiched between whiteness and blackness, being brown in the U.S. has always been uncomfortable. During the early 1900s, the American judiciary waffled back-and-forth on the racial classifications of Indian Americans.[…]
Sari Stories Chapter Eight — Sari Haiku: Amruta & Shalini
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[…]
Photo Story: Stilt Fishermen Strike A Pose To Earn A Living
Thirty years ago, stilt fishing was more widely seen in Sri Lanka and had become famous across the globe. Since the 2004 tsunami, however, this mode of fishing has declined[…]