Driving together is when I hear Minal’s wisdom. Perhaps this is when she slows down and has time to respond to the world around her. Today she says: Ammi,...
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15 Feb, 2013
a visit to portland state university…
15 Feb, 2013
Hosted by a graduate art student, Erica Thomas, I spend two nights in Portland, visiting Harrell Fletcher’s graduate program Engaging a Community Through Art project with Portland State University,...
Read more06 Feb, 2013
Why do women work so hard?
06 Feb, 2013
– Why do women work so hard here? Minal asks me over dinner. – What do you mean? I ask. – Because women are always working and they don’t...
Read more14 Jan, 2013
when kohl-kajal becomes a weapon…
14 Jan, 2013
I’ve written many blog entries about airport security, but this afternoon at La Guardia Airport is surreal. The first time my red carryon goes through the security checkpoint, the...
Read more02 Jan, 2013
returning from the rio grande…
02 Jan, 2013
Lights flash as we approach the rectangular building sitting alone in the desert amidst hot land and cactus. Wearing green pants & shirts, they stand and inform us: We...
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