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Nice Indian Parents

what is a marriage without kissing? don't knock it till you try it!

May 17 •

December 2024

longing for the pit in my stomach to have an end

In deciding that I wasn’t interested in consuming media that mindlessly displays violence against women, its extremely frequent presence is now…

Dec 20, 2024 •

July 2023

when in rome…

The way history is preserved in Europe feels like another world staking claims in this one, but in New York it feels like the world of the past so…

Jul 7, 2023 •

May 2023

Redefining Bands in 2023 with Julia Breen of Similar Kind

In a world where Adam Levine thinks there are no bands anymore, I had to ask, “Are bands still cool?”

May 13, 2023 •

December 2022

Creating Indian Diasporic Culture Through Hindi Cinema

If Non-Resident Indians weren’t sure how to keep their culture alive for generations and generations after immigrating elsewhere, the KJo film provided…

Dec 31, 2022 •

reflection on plexus

Far from its origins, Om has been reduced to a stereotype in the Western world and to a shallow symbol of cultural identification within the diaspora.

Dec 28, 2022 •

October 2022

notes on weather

Each of life’s seasons remain within us, perhaps fragmented and faded, but providing clarity for what may be ahead.

Oct 31, 2022 •

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