Mimi, the Little Umbrella is available for purchase

Mimi, the Little Umbrella debuted at the Bay Area Book Festival on June 1, 2025! In a very busy town, on a … More

Torn Apart: UPDATE

Separating families is a violation of international law and one of the worst kinds of abuse, and its happening right now in our southern border.

Poster for the umbrella store is available at my ETSY store In a very busy town…On a very busy street…Was … More

Dear Baba, Its been eight years since we lost you and not a day goes by when I don’t think … More

عید مبارک ईद मुबारक Id is a time of celebration after a long period of fasting. In a typical year, … More

Its the fifth (panchami) day of Spring (Basant) in Bengal and with it comes this festival dedicated to the Goddess … More

The most exciting part of going back to school during my childhood in India was getting new text books, skimming … More

Having lost my mother to cancer at 26, and my father to a heart attack 16 years later, I am … More

The victory of good over evil as Durga vanquishes Mahisasura in an epic battle, is celebrated as Bijoya or victory. … More

Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shakti rupena sangsthita, Namastasyai, namastasyai, namastasyai, namo namaha [To that Devi Who in All Beings is … More

It’s May! School is out. It stays closed through the end of June. It’s too hot. We don’t have air-conditioning … More

I wanted to present an intimate portrait of a family during COVID19 and focus on that insidious killer, which no … More