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It’s Here. My Book.
Some of you have been waiting for this. Some of you didn’t know it was coming. Either way, I’m glad you’re here to read this. For a long time, the essays that make up this book lived in different corners of the internet: on Women’s Web, on Mutha Magazine, on Adoptive Families, and mostly here,…
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The Inevitability Of AI
My social media feed is filled with pictures of V (BTS member) with a fan. Comments range from “how lucky!?” to “this is AI”. I peer closely at the picture as if I can discern the difference. I conclude it is not and move on. Also on my feed are screenshots from the Epstein files.…
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Loosening The Grip
I had Happiness by Taylor Swift crooning in my ear as I walked past the kitchen island where all three of my children were huddled, each on their own phones and headphones. My middle child stopped me, holding out a berry colored lip gloss in her hand. It was one of my birthday gifts. I…
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A Birthday To Remember
We met at a local Indian restaurant for dinner, my family, my siblings, my sibling like cousin and their families. As thirteen of us ordered more than enough to go around, the conversation flowed. Nieces shared college experiences, my twins offered up high school experiences, my youngest regaled us oldies with her Gen Alpha terms.…
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Good Endings, New Beginnings
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash 2025 has been a year of intentionality. I started the year with a book. For a brief while I enjoyed watching the Chinese make fun of us Americans on Xiaohongsu. Superbowl and the halftime show was a master class in subversive art, one I took great pleasure in…
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Marking A Milestone Birthday
I peel an orange standing by the sink. The snow is all but gone from our backyard. The house is quiet despite being full, each of us immersed in our own devices. I eat the orange and dutifully pop a Move Free tablet right after. The red and white bottle reminds me of my age.…
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Not All Indians
Last week, my social media feed was full of Zarna Garg and her daughter Zoya Garg’s interview on The Daily Beast. I listened to it the first time shaking my head almost the entire time. My first instinct was anger, followed by disgust. I uploaded a short clip on TikTok and thought that was it.…
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For The Love Of Books
A couple of weeks ago, a friend messaged me saying “you have to check this out…” with a link to a subscription service for books. An hour later, another friend tagged me on a Facebook post stating something similar. I bookmarked the link and told myself I would check it out soon. Before I could…
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Brief Note On Adoption Awareness Month
As November draws to a close and Thanksgiving wraps up, I am spending this evening reflecting on the year that has been. November in particular is a heavy month for me as it marks that time of the year when grief visits. That it is also Adoption Awareness Month weighs on me. Photo by Milada…
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The Big One Is Coming Up
The tab on my browser has stayed the same for over a week now. It holds the shopping cart for a boutique silk saree shop. I add and remove sarees. I click on the images and close them. I will turn fifty this December. For months now, this birthday has been on my mind. Unlike…