Gathering In The New Normal
October is my favorite month of the year for various reasons. It signals the onset of major festivals that I celebrate - Navratri and Diwali. Plus, it’s also
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Stories Bring Us Together, Untold Stories Keep Us Apart
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. Stories can be powerful agents of change that reflect reality and mov
Graduates Learn The Perfect Lesson In A Pandemic – Life Is Always An Imperfect Experiment
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. The world today may seem uncertain and scary but that is how it has a
In Mumbai or Japan, Mother Nature Can Calm A Restless Mind
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. Learning to unwind in nature - A life-saving skill that can help us su
What Women in STEM Need
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. As I mark an important milestone in my scientific career, I notice tha
Looking At The Brighter Side Of A Pandemic Year
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. In December of each year, my family sits around a glass jar for our an
We Called Them Blessings
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. The word ‘privilege’ that has become popular in debates and discus
Watching My Daughter Graduate At Home
It was supposed to be a momentous year. I was planning to throw a party. A graduation party. Friends, flowers, photos. Smiles, speeches, tears. A memorable day
It Does Take a Village to Raise a Child
As I watched the Netflix documentary that follows Michele Obama’s book tour to promote her memoir, “Becoming”, I was reminded of a former American first l
When Wishes Come True
Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true! This popular phrase attributed to the Aesop’s fables came to mind as my workplace scrambled to put measures i
Raising a Feminist Family
Have I raised my daughters to be feminists? An honest midlife self-appraisal. Chimamanda Ngozi Ad
Dance Lessons Bring Romance to a Midlife Marriage
As a single mother with a teenage daughter, when I decided to marry a widower with a daughter, I knew what I was getting into. Or so I thought. From one half of
