It’s a cold brisk morning in Houston, Texas. I’ve just dropped Minal to school, but for some inexplicable reason, I don’t want to deposit myself at home or in...
Read more12 Feb, 2011
31 Jan, 2011
think global / act local
31 Jan, 2011
My Op-Ed appeared in the Houston Chronicle; the title I submitted – “think global / act local” – is a little different from the version that ran in print:...
Read more09 Sep, 2010
Even people around the US debate…
09 Sep, 2010
poster by Designers United for a Cause Karachi (DUCK) Even people around the US debate about Pakistan, its history, its political struggles, and whether helping will increase US popularity...
Read more19 Apr, 2010
patti smith in houston!…
19 Apr, 2010
I first met Patti Smith in La Guardia Airport in 2003 when she was on her way to Houston to install her Strange Messenger exhibition and perform in a special...
Read more31 Jan, 2010
I just published an essay…
31 Jan, 2010
I just published an essay in The Mantle’s online roundtable “Pens and Swords” organized by Shaun Randal. The roundtable was a virtual conversation between Tolu Ogunlesi (Lagos, Nigeria), Vicente...
Read more20 Jan, 2010
Minal’s MLK Jr Drawing
20 Jan, 2010
Minal’s homework in honor of Martin Luther King Jr: “Write or draw 3 of your dreams.” Dream #1: a magic pot so I can get whatever I want. Dream...
Read more23 Nov, 2009
VBB’s Honoring Dissent / Descent…
23 Nov, 2009
VBB’s Honoring Dissent / Descent – November 7, 2009. I still haven’t fully processed the production. I think it’ll take some time. More than 300 people showed up to...
Read more13 Feb, 2009
On January 24, women in Mangalore…
13 Feb, 2009
On January 24, women in Mangalore were attacked by Hindu extremists for drinking at a pub. The protest in response to the violence has been powerful. To read more...
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On January 10…
11 Jan, 2009
On January 10, more than 800 people gathered at one rally that gathered at Karachi Press Club to protest the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. The march proceed down to...
Read more13 Dec, 2008
Over the last few weeks…
13 Dec, 2008
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been asked by a lot of people to write my views about the bombings in Mumbai. While I’ve felt the same anger and...
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