Creating A Home Away From Home On Diwali
I have a frenetic week planned: I’m heading to Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market to buy flowers and fresh ingredients for the four-course meal I’m … Read more
Post-Racial, All Inclusive: A Take on a Trip to the Dominican Republic
The tropical morning mist had begun to lift. I stepped through the ornate, bejeweled lobby, spun through the revolving doors and hurtled out onto the … Read more
Dialogue, Identity and ‘How Do You Pronounce That?’
Every time I am introduced to someone new, I say my name and pause, waiting for the furrowed brow and inevitable question: how do you … Read more
A Tribute to Hybrids, A Different Kind of ‘Other’
A few days ago I set up a booth with a stack of copies of my just-published book, Faint Promise of Rain, at an India … Read more
Debunking the Model Minority Myth with Humor: The Rise of the South Asian Comedian
One of Hari Kondabolu’s jokes begins with his observations while sitting on a bus in New York City. He describes a woman who is teaching … Read more
Ritual, Love and Community: A 21st-Century Family’s Mundan Ceremony
I always knew I didn’t want an Indian wedding. Even when I thought that I might marry a boy someday, I imagined us eloping, telling … Read more
Quick Picks: Portland’s Dance Missionary & DJ Anjali
This week we feature the current favorites and obsessions of DJ Anjali. With a name like Gitanjali (song offering) you’d think she was born to play … Read more
Identity In Pieces: When You Don’t Know Where You Count
Last summer, I wore a pink and yellow sari to my cousin’s wedding. As my Indian family lingered in the hotel lobby, dressed up and … Read more
Why I Went To See Narendra Modi At Madison Square Garden
“Why?” If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me last week why I was going to the Narendra Modi event in Madison Square … Read more
Nine Takes for the Nine Divine Nights of Navratri
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this post are entirely mine. The Sanskrit terms and Hindu ideology are a reflection of my interpretation. Maha Navratri is a nine-day Hindu … Read more
