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Category: Race

October 21, 2019 Musings / Race

Conversations On Race

My girls and their cousins are snuggled up on the couch, sharing two throws between them. The lighting is muted.

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September 20, 2017 Adoption / Identity / Musings / Race

Identity And Belonging

Two nights ago, I sat in a darkened room at my local library with a bunch of strangers watching a

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August 27, 2017 Adoption / Interview / Musings / Race / Radio

On Air With The Takeaway

A month back I wrote about visiting the WHYY studio in Philadelphia to record a conversation with my children’s mother.

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August 18, 2017 Life / Musings / Personal / Race

Co-opting Words

I sat between my twins, Laddu on my knee as the opening credits for Hidden Figures rolled on the screen.

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August 1, 2017 Culture / Musings / Race / Writing

The Birth Of A Baby: the Parent Voice,

  Today, our labor of love the Parent Voice, is born. It has taken hours stolen from chores, children and

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July 22, 2017 Diary / Journal / Musings / Race / Radio

Going On Air With The Takeaway On NPR

It started with a simple comment on Facebook. I had shared an interview between a brother and sister on race.

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July 7, 2017 Adoption / Interview / Musings / Race

Waking Up

The study door is locked. I have my earphones on. The house is eerily silent. My phone rings and for

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May 22, 2017 Musings / Race

Of Standing In Judgement

A couple of days back, we sat as a family at the dinner table passing rotis and subzi and talking

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May 9, 2017 Musings / Race

On Privilege, Race And Unpacking Cultural Legacies

Late one night this week, I stood at my doorway waving my friends good bye. There was a bite in

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February 8, 2016 Book. Review / Books / Race / Review

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

A book club I am part of picked this book for our next meeting. I was thrilled as it was

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September 3, 2015 Adoption / Musings / Openness / Race / Transracial Adoption

Musings On Adoption

I am Indian and American, they say proudly when we talk about either country. I wonder if I should correct

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August 7, 2015 Color / Friendship / Heritage / Immigrant woes / Musings / Race / School / Small talk

Birds of a feather flock together

On why we tend to seek people who are like us.

August 27, 2009 Color / Life / Musings / Race / reflections

Colored thoughts

Last eveningĀ I sat down for dinner with an old friend by huge glass windows that overlooked the patio of the

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