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.
Tag: Gouache
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Pandemic Thanksgiving
Having lost my mother to cancer at 26, and my father to a heart attack 16 years later, I am … More
Bishorjon
The victory of good over evil as Durga vanquishes Mahisasura in an epic battle, is celebrated as Bijoya or victory. … More
To have or not to have Boli?
When most Indians are celebrating Diwali and Rama’s return to Ayodhya after vanquishing the demon king Ravana, it is overshadowed … More
Bodhon
When I was growing up, shashti was my most exciting day. We wore our first set of pujo clothes, and I couldn’t … More
Twenty years ago today
We observed my mother’s Shraddha. That day is blurry but I am sure that we blindly went through the rituals … More
Mohashtomi
After I had moved to Delhi , pujo was a time, just like Maa Durga, to be with my parents, … More
The Bomb and The General V2.2009
The original ‘The Bomb and the General’ is a delightfully optimistic, anti-war children’s book – written by Umberto Eco (The … More