Pilgrims and Indians
In September 1995, I was featured as the centerfold paper-doll in American Girl magazine. One-dimensional likenesses of my grandmother's sari and mother's salwa
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“I don’t know where they learned their Islam!”
I had just dropped my daughter off to school. It was still early in the morning so I thought I would have a relaxed cup of tea at home before heading off to wor
The World After September 11
The days after the great terrorist attacks in America have seen a rapid succession of reactions in India. First there was an expectation that the US would now b
Sympathy At The Table
In the days following the terrorist attack, it was natural for me to turn to the kitchen. Although food was the last thing on my mind, cooking is comforting and
Waving the Flag and Other Questions
The President has said we're supposed to go back to business as usual. I don't think so. I think we need to stop business as usual and talk. I think the governm
Kings or Gypsies?
Dhola Maru. Maharaja. Sounds True STA M114D. Available at most record stores. They once called themselves Musafir, which means "traveler," or "pilgrim." Now the
The New Americans
The Sept. 11 tragedy has left us searching for answers. While our leaders have the daunting task of dealing with the political aftermath, we, as parents and edu
The End of Innocence
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, I sent my children to school as usual. I hadn't realized yet that this was the day their world was to change forever. B
Freedom in America
As flights partially resumed on Friday Sept. 14 after the terrible attacks in New York and Washington D.C., I drove a guest to the San Francisco airport. After
Making Sense of a Tragedy
September 11, 2001. The world, we are told ad nauseum, will never be the same again. Does it mean we will never carve a Thanksgiving turkey again or go to a Mac
A Ministry of NRI Affairs?
India—the land of infinite opportunities, proclaim the announcements. Periodically, state and federal ministers stomp through the U.S. on a coast-to-coast yat
Rajasthan: India’s Land of the Kings
Rajasthan is India illustrated in all its fascinating colors—its tribal people, their laid-back lifestyles and cultural richness, the hilltop fortresses, t
