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TAMIL IN SINGAPORE
My six-month stay in Singapore has given me a ringside view of the life of my mother tongue, Tamil, far away from India.
May 22, 2021 • 
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Three friends spoke to me about the second Covid wave in New Delhi. Their experience with India’s health care system, weighted heavily towards the rich…
May 15, 2021 • 
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THREE YEARS. FOUR MONTHS. NINE DAYS.
Read the book or watch the movie? Is that even a question? Read GOAT DAYS asap, please, and then watch THE GOAT LIFE when it comes soon to a theater…
May 5, 2024 • 
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THREE YEARS. FOUR MONTHS. NINE DAYS.
THE YEAR OF THE TOOTH
In 2022, the loss of an incisor left a bad taste in the mouth. As I look ahead to a happy 2023, I weigh all that I gained and lost in the year of the…
Jan 1, 2023 • 
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THE YEAR OF THE TOOTH
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A VACATION IN BROOKLYN
Our twelve day visit to the New York area gave us time with our children and opened our eyes to their lives as young, independent adults.
Aug 21, 2021 • 
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TAMIL SHORT STORIES
This collection of gritty Tamil stories put a spell on me on my flight from San Francisco to New York.
Aug 25, 2024 • 
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BRAHMIN FETTERS
In the chaotic struggle to decide who should cremate a dead Brahmin who had shunned a life of Brahminhood, an austere village priest finds himself…
May 19, 2024 • 
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THE CHARM OF OLD BOMBAY
In a memoir by a theater doyenne, I discovered how a place grooms its people.
Apr 3, 2022 • 
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THE CHARM OF OLD BOMBAY
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EIGHT DAYS OF HUMMUS
Shalom! During eight full days in Israel, I began to learn about one community's search for identity even as I tried to process the meaning of…
Oct 19, 2022 • 
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ON READING ELENA FERRANTE
Last week, I succumbed, at last, to the Ferrante fury and I'm still processing it all.
May 29, 2022 • 
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THE SIKHS OF SINGAPORE
The tiny Sikh community of 13, 000 has been an invaluable addition to Singapore society. I spoke to an accomplished Sikh Singaporean who told me how…
May 8, 2021 • 
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SAVED BY MY DERRIERE
A few days ago I was injured in an accident inside my shower. Warning: This is not a post about a book in translation but I do hope it forces you to…
Aug 13, 2023 • 
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