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…4 min read·May 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…5 min read·May 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…4 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Jan 28, 2019----
nainsBrides and prejudiced [societies]“Look down! Don’t smile! Indian brides don’t smile!” — Bend It Like Beckham6 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·May 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…3 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·May 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…4 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Jan 8, 2017----
