A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
I’m 36 years old, and I’ve had three careers. I’ve served for six years in the U.S. Army, I’ve worked for four years as a Ph.D. candidate/Masters student studying microbiology[…]
It was the year 1999. There was a discussion at work about formulating strategies for a new client. As the storyteller and marketing communications lead for the project, I said, “This[…]
I recently finished my doctoral research at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Education. After a year of TA-ing doctoral students, five years teaching middle schoolers in the classroom, two years[…]
“So put on your coat / Give them a show / Make them all desperate to be you” – HURTS, “Beautiful Ones” I am struggling to find the place I[…]
“I want to be a film director.” Dad: “OK.” “I want to be a biologist.” Dad: “OK.” “I want to be a lawyer.” Dad: “NOOOOOO!!!!” People say father knows best, but[…]
At the end of my first year at John Hopkins University’s School of Education researching K-12 experiences of South Asian Americans, I found myself reflecting on how much I had[…]
When I announced my engagement, my family stared in mute horror. Actually, maybe that’s not entirely accurate; my mother burst into tears. I was 19, and my family had immigrated[…]
This week we feature the current favorites and obsessions of Upma Singh who lives in West Philadelphia with her husband and two cats. She aims to design better websites, products[…]
This week we feature the current favorites and obsessions of Rekha Kuver, a librarian, storyteller, writer, friend, daughter, partner, sister, and above all, cool aunty. She blogs about her life[…]
A post shared by Toronto Life (@torontolife) on Mar 22, 2017 at 10:45am PDT If you were at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Bloomington, Minnesota, a few weeks ago,[…]
