In summer 2018, writer Sorayya Khan invited me to submit new work to Desi Writer’s Lounge’s latest Papercuts issue, Nomad. The online publication was launched on December 31, 2018,...
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13 Sep, 2018
exploring little tokyo…
13 Sep, 2018
Mural by Bunnie Reiss in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo One afternoon, while exploring Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, my friend Jamie and I stumbled on murals designed by Bunnie Reiss.
Read more09 Dec, 2017
a tribute to nora…
09 Dec, 2017
Minal’s painting dedicated to Nora Nora, our family’s beloved cat, passed away two days ago. Minal, René and I created a collaborative post in memory of her: We miss...
Read more29 Nov, 2016
graffiti in the canyon…
29 Nov, 2016
Pink graffiti on a rock along my path as I hike in Eaton Canyon. 28 Nov 2016 · 06:33:02 PM
Read more30 Dec, 2015
exploring los angeles…
30 Dec, 2015
Watts Towers; photo by Minal René, Minal and I make a trek to Watts, one of LA’s oldest neighborhoods, where we manage to catch sunset at Watts Towers (Simon...
Read more22 Nov, 2015
sharing stories with each other and a larger public…
22 Nov, 2015
installation of blog interviews with Zeba Shah and Shireen Hermann Last month, I led a storytelling workshop for women, where we talked, ate, and shared narratives about issues of...
Read more27 Oct, 2015
a bachelor party..
27 Oct, 2015
MC Alexis Nicole Whitney Despite my years of being entrenched in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, I’ve never attended a drag show. But last night – even as I received flash...
Read more08 Sep, 2015
transported…
08 Sep, 2015
Yesterday, my mother, Minal and I drove to my friend Yaksha’s house where more friends joined us. After tea and a short visit, we piled into two cars to...
Read more04 Aug, 2015
cadillac ranch…
04 Aug, 2015
On our drive from Santa Fe to Houston, we take a short detour to experience Cadillac Ranch. The cars remind me of Pakistani truck art and Houston’s Orange Show’s...
Read more11 May, 2015
afterwards…
11 May, 2015
audience members at the Baker Ripley Community Center; photo by Paul Hester A month has floated away, and I’m still processing my What Is Home? production, one that took...
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