I take a drive up to the Wagah border to experience the raising of flags ceremony that has been documented many times over. The afternoon is humid and hot,...
Read more09 Jul, 2014
07 Feb, 2014
a frosty morning minal-ism..
07 Feb, 2014
April 2012: Patti Smith visited Houston for a reading with Voices Breaking Boundaries; here, she’s at Hobby Airport saying farewell to Minal We’re listening to Patti Smith’s song, “1959”,...
Read more26 Oct, 2013
what is home?
26 Oct, 2013
In my two-year residency at the University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, I have the opportunity to work on a subject, What Is Home?, and...
Read more07 Aug, 2013
a busy day…
07 Aug, 2013
Today’s a packed day: in the afternoon, a group of artists gather in the house, and I share updates about Bangladesh as well as details about Borderlines production project....
Read more04 Aug, 2013
monsoon rains…
04 Aug, 2013
Monsoon rains descend today. All plans get cancelled, and we stay at home to enjoy alloo-puri – with electricity, to my surprise. But at night, the lights fade away...
Read more27 Jul, 2013
last evening in Dhaka…
27 Jul, 2013
People viewing street photo exhibition at Shahbag Square. I end my time in Dhaka with a trip to Shahbag Square, where historical photos of the 1971 Liberation War are...
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...
Read more15 Oct, 2009
I've been getting ready for the big…
15 Oct, 2009
I’ve been getting ready for the big production on November 7 and the blog’s been pushed to the side — temporalily. I miss it. Sometime soon, I will be...
Read more05 Aug, 2009
what can one say after this long silence?
05 Aug, 2009
what can one say after this long silence?
Read more15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip…
15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip is winding down, the office of Constance Jones, Cultural Attaché at the US Embassy in Islamabad, sets up a visit for...
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