Women of the world UNITE against the patriarchy!
pictures + words
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.
At the Stroke of the Midnight hour
75 years ago, on August 15th, 1947, “at the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world slept, India awoke…
Mimi, the Little Umbrella
Poster for the umbrella store is available at my ETSY store “In a very busy town… On a very busy…
When you save a life, you save the world
Dear Baba, Its been eight years since we lost you and not a day goes by when I don’t think…
Id Mubarak
عید مبارک ईद मुबारक Id is a time of celebration after a long period of fasting. In a typical year,…
Vasant Panchami Part Two: Stealing Kul
Its the fifth (panchami) day of Spring (Basant) in Bengal and with it comes this festival dedicated to the Goddess…
Back to School, Then and Now
The most exciting part of going back to school during my childhood in India was getting new text books, skimming…
For Better or Worse
Pandemic Thanksgiving
Having lost my mother to cancer at 26, and my father to a heart attack 16 years later, I am…
Bishorjon
The victory of good over evil as Durga vanquishes Mahisasura in an epic battle, is celebrated as Bijoya or victory.…
Happy 80th Birthday, John Lennon
“Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans,” is just one of the many timeless…