The border crossing at Jaflong/Meghalaya In the morning, Pulak and I rent a car for a two-hour drive to Jaflong from Sylhet to reach the border. As we reach closer to...
Read more20 Jul, 2013
19 Jul, 2013
going north…
19 Jul, 2013
This July is a month of movement for me. Today, I catch an early morning Green Line bus to Sylhet, Bangladesh’s fourth largest city in the northern region, close...
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12 Jul, 2013
first three days in karachi…
12 Jul, 2013
My first three mornings in Karachi are spent buried in the passport office, where my sister is trying to renew her daughter’s passport and I’m trying to renew my...
Read more07 Jul, 2013
landing in istanbul…
07 Jul, 2013
photo from Kulindag website Leaping at the opportunity to skip the Middle East altogether, I book Minal and myself on Turkish Airlines to Karachi since the airline has started...
Read more23 Jun, 2013
coming through the gap in the mountain on an elephant
23 Jun, 2013
my installation: Recreating Home A description of the production: Coming Through The Gap In The Mountain On An Elephant (CTGME) is an experimental exhibition at the University Museum of...
Read more03 Jun, 2013
why are streets named after men?
03 Jun, 2013
On a drive down I-59 to Hillcroft, where we visit every week to collect daal, rice and naan, Minal asks, “Why are all the streets and cities named after...
Read more02 May, 2013
24 hours in austin….
02 May, 2013
I meet up with my Macondo friends Liliana Valenzuela and Vicente Lozano and we go pay homage to Patti Smith, who offers a sold-out concert at Stubb’s BBQ. After...
Read more06 Apr, 2013
more thoughts about the family that lives under pierce elevated…
06 Apr, 2013
Today, on our way back to our house, Minal points out to laundry laid out behind some bushes right off the freeway, as we enter Pierce Elevated, heading south....
Read more31 Mar, 2013
natural art…
31 Mar, 2013
Minal explores leaves, sawdust and tree bark in our patio and serves up some vegetarian meals that substitute as art installations.
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