Whenever we have the chance, my father and I dive into philosophical discussion. After dinner, before going to sleep, upon waking up (at the absurdly early time of 5:30am, mind you, because my body is still in time shift). We’ve been talking a lot about the abstract concept of home. I’ve talked about ‘home’ writ […]
Last week, we landed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, an independent country to the east of India where my family originates from. It was a full 24 hours in transit – passing from Seattle to Chicago, Chicago to Abu Dhabi (UAE), and finally to Dhaka, which I must admit leaves you feeling a bit like you’ve stepped […]
How does one feel sadness properly? This week opens for me with a very recent death and a very raw period of mourning. As much as I believe that death is a natural inevitable process, it still shakes you to the core when it comes close. It’s almost enough to make me want to write […]
In less than 24 hours, I’ll be on a plane. Waiting for an 18 hour flight to begin and counting down the hours until I am halfway across the world – further abroad than I’ve ever been in my life. And I’ll be amidst people who look like me. Any guesses as to where I’m […]
Home has been a strange concept for me since moving to New York, and perhaps even since I started thinking about my own cultural identity. I feel as if I am only renting in this life – both the physical space that I inhabit and the thought processes that I use to define my life […]
Although it is sort of a cop-out, this week’s location was Butler Library!I always find that Butler is a really nice place to go do work in because everyone is there for the same thing. Every head is bent over a computer screen or a notebook, the pages are being filled or read through, there […]
The New York MinuteLiving in New York is a mixture of fast and slow moments – this week, I’ve experienced the latter half. But, even when God deals you an idle hand, you must embrace it. And therefore, we must write.Thus, this week, I present to you a warm-up article for the actual one that […]