nainsAn immigrant’s sensesComing back to the US, even after 10 years of calling this place home, is never as simple as just exiting the airport and riding a cab…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
nainsCovid19 Musings: A Dadi alertWhether you call it a quarantine or social distancing or self isolation, there is no doubt that Covid19 has given a new meaning to what…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
nainsHome NewsNana Ji’s computer still sits on the desk in my Nana-Nani’s home. Covered in a custom dust protector, the desktop monitor from the 90s sits…Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
nainsDada Ji, jalebi and bougainvilleaDehradun, the small Indian hill-station where my paternal grandparents lived, was one of my childhood havens. Many long weekends in my…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
nainsBrides and prejudiced [societies]“Look down! Don’t smile! Indian brides don’t smile!” — Bend It Like BeckhamDec 8, 2018Dec 8, 2018
nainsOn Hallmark HolidaysMother’s day in India is often celebrated a few times — some latch onto the US date, while others hear about the UK date. As is the case…May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
nainsI’ve seen a love…I’ve seen a love that extended a hand from the passenger’s seat to the back seat during a rough ride on some Indian back-roads. I’ve seen a…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
nainsAn obsession with the stories in our woven and unwoven threadsMy first trip home at the end of my first semester at college, I heard the sentence “Why are you dressing so American?” more times than I…May 28, 2017May 28, 2017
nainsInadequate solutions to homesicknessStanding in the grocery aisle frantically trying to get some cell-service so I could Google a very important question: “What is heeng in…Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
nainsA grandfather’s handsHe wore his seasonal uniform on most winter days. Loose fitting trousers, replacing the summer kurta set. A freshly ironed pastel shirt…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
