Yesterday, for my storytelling workshop at a Pasadena high school, I took blank paper and charcoal and zero instructions The situation changes from one hour to the next, and...
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29 Oct, 2019
unexpected intersections…
29 Oct, 2019
Selfies: With Bettina Ng’weno (L); Sharon Fabriz (R) “I remember us facilitating Rice Writing Project sessions at the Rice School and how even then you had the title in mind....
Read more18 Sep, 2019
the next “on belonging” installment…
18 Sep, 2019
“You could do a reading at Scripps and create an installation,” Myriam Chancy offered when I showed her images from my On Belonging site-specific installation at Houston’s Menil Collection...
Read more26 Apr, 2019
on the move …
26 Apr, 2019
My reading at Rio Hondo College’s annual literary festival with an image of my father, Dr. Mohammad Sarwar, in the background; photo by Tom Callinan “Thank you, miss,” a...
Read more24 Jan, 2019
black wings…
24 Jan, 2019
a section of the cover of my novel, Black Wings; images by Minal Saldivar and collage by Oskar Sonnen Behind every story is another story. The new cover of...
Read more28 Dec, 2018
driving through rain and loving it…
28 Dec, 2018
Rain along the freeway between Austin toward Houston My family’s December visit to Austin and Houston was punctuated by rain, mist, and cold temperatures. I was appreciative. I love...
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 more13 Oct, 2017
revisiting a home…
13 Oct, 2017
Archive photos from my 2009 installationListening from Within that I created in honor of my father, Dr. Mohammad Sarwar, who passed away in 2009; the larger production was called...
Read more11 Jun, 2016
my narration of azeb’s story appears in NYT magazine…
11 Jun, 2016
Since I met Azeb in October 2015, I have enjoyed her ability to share stories and make us laugh. Last fall, we sat over several delicious meals at Lucy’s...
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...
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