Original Poetry: Usman Ahmad’s ‘The Grave is our Sanctuary’
In the end, we have no choice, The grave is our sanctuary, Moving within us, A reassertion of an exile Pushing beyond itself. I am … Read more
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 … Read more
Hidden Stories in the Family Photo Album: The ‘Brown Sugar Diaspora’
The exhibition Coolie Coolie Viens featuring the work of Canadian artist and scholar Andil Gosine, on view at the McIntosh Gallery at Western University until … Read more
Road-Tripping South Asian American Style
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South … Read more
‘The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook’: A Much-Needed, Unpretentious Perspective From Chef Preeti Mistry
Preeti Mistry has been on the American restaurant scene for some time now. The Oakland-based, James Beard nominated chef trained classically at Le Cordon Bleu … Read more
Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: A Roundup Bursting With Flavor, Quotes, & Photos
I’ve read two roundups (here and here) of the spectacle that was the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival (Jan. 24-28), plus avidly followed the hilarious Twitter … Read more
Indians Aren’t Legally White — Said the U.S. Supreme Court 95 Years Ago
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South … Read more
Hena Ashraf’s Short Film Takes A Fun Swipe at Tinder Date Selfies
Shot on the UCLA campus where Hena Ashraf is pursuing her MFA in film directing, short film Selfie Trash offers an amusing and critical look at the nearly … Read more
Haikus On Hotties Calendar 2017: Interview With Vishavjit Singh & Gerrard Lobo
Haikus With Hotties, the alluring and poetic brainchild of writer, editor and Asian arts/culture enthusiast Ada Tseng, celebrates Asian male hotness in all forms. After the … Read more
The Photograph In My Wallet
It was one of those lazy squally mornings when I noticed that my closet required a serious overhaul. And by overhaul, I mean cleaning. My … Read more
