Home Stretch
Most immigrants, during the evening years of their adventurous scaling of new heights of wealth, reach a troubling plateau. Peter Principle postulates that peop
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Politics in Education
It was when I was helping my older son with his middle-school homework that I first came across a tome titled A Message of Ancient Days. So I read about Mesopot
My Own Needs
By ALZAK AMLANI Q I get confused between my family’s needs and my own. Only after moving to the United States did I even think of myself as having needs. As a
Speaking Out
AND THE WORLD CHANGED:CONTEMPORARY STORIES BY PAKISTANI WOMEN edited by Muneeza Shamsie. Women Unlimited, K-36, Hauz Klas Enclave, Ground Floor, New Delhi 100 0
The False War Between Civilizations
About 20 years ago I was in my mid-teens and becoming vaguely aware of the way grown men are perceived and expected to act. One day, while riding the Toronto su
Clichés and Crushes
WEEK 1 Why are there no Single People Jokes? Would they be too offensive, like making fun of the handicapped? Are singles now so pitiable that any joke about th
On a Tight Budget and Timeline
A hushed silence prevails on the sets of Madhur Bhandarkar’s Corporate. Boss is at work, glued to the TV monitor, checking out the nuances of Bipasha Basu’s
Spare and Enigmatic
SNAKE CATCHER by Naiyer Masud. Translated from Urdu by Muhammad Umar Memon. Interlink Books. December 2005. Hardcover, 276 pages. $24.95. Naiyer Masud is not fo
Power and Imagination
EVENING RAGAS. Shubhangi Sakhalkar, vocal. Available at www.shubhangisakhalkar.com European classical music has developed relatively narrow criteria for an aest
Modern Dance and Kathak
Synergy, or shared meaning, is a fusion show that combines the traditional aspects of kathak with the innovative features of modern dance. It is presented by Nr
Showcasing Kalidasa’s Genius
Malavika-Agnimitra is a bharatanatyam dance drama based on Sanskrit poet and playwright Kalidasa’s original work. It premiers in Walnut on July 22. The prod
Visas for Nurses
Q: I am a nurse. I heard that there are 50,000 extra green cards for nurses. Do I need to apply now or can I wait? A: President Bush signed a law in May 2005 pr
