Terry works in a house that serves as a storage unit for the church. The building contains painting equipment and other construction supplies. I park my car on Cleveland...
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29 Sep, 2012
back to the library…
29 Sep, 2012
Today I head back to the African American Library at the Gregory School to speak to Mike Moore, the Community Liaison. He tells me he’s been working hard to...
Read more28 Sep, 2012
a visit to the yates museum
28 Sep, 2012
My friend Christine arranges a breakfast meeting with Catherine Roberts, who serves on the board of the Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, that’s close to my friend’s house on Andrews...
Read more16 Sep, 2012
exploring freedmen’s town
16 Sep, 2012
Danielle Smith, a curator at the Houston Public Library System, visits with me at the African American Library at the Gregory School, a library that archives history about Houston’s...
Read more27 Aug, 2012
I’ve been writing about her…
27 Aug, 2012
I’ve been writing about my daughter Minal ever since I began blogging more than five years ago. And today, she decides to google me and finds herself in my...
Read more25 Aug, 2012
a midnight drive
25 Aug, 2012
Gordita’s altar, Galveston, TX; Photo by Oskar Sonnen Past Midnight We press our backs On flat cement, Cradled by black sky Above, a shooting star flickers. Behind us: Gushing...
Read more03 Aug, 2012
another journey
03 Aug, 2012
Another journey. This time, we’re flying to Houston earlier than we planned and the drive to the airport is familiar. Today the roads are clear. There is no traffic;...
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more interviews…
02 Aug, 2012
Jibran meets me at Karachi Press Club, where I used to spend a lot of time when I worked for the Star during the eighties. Even now, I find myself...
Read more01 Aug, 2012
lyari…again
01 Aug, 2012
Photo by Akbar Baloch “Why do I need to tell you my story?” asks Atta Mohammad. “What do I gain from doing this interview? I’ve done many interviews and...
Read more31 Jul, 2012
memories of the seawall…
31 Jul, 2012
Today is a day of rest after a weekend of long-distance travel, interviews and filming; I need time to digest all the information that I’m gathering. At night, Minal,...
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