Skulls retrieved from one of the sites where the Pakistani Army conducted mass killings. Back in Dhaka and recovered from a 48-hour journey to the India-Bangladesh border, I spend...
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20 Jul, 2013
the border…
20 Jul, 2013
The border crossing at Jaflong/Meghalaya In the morning, Pulak and I rent a car for a two-hour drive to Jaflong from Sylhet to reach the border. As we reach closer to...
Read more19 Jul, 2013
going north…
19 Jul, 2013
This July is a month of movement for me. Today, I catch an early morning Green Line bus to Sylhet, Bangladesh’s fourth largest city in the northern region, close...
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12 Jul, 2013
first three days in karachi…
12 Jul, 2013
My first three mornings in Karachi are spent buried in the passport office, where my sister is trying to renew her daughter’s passport and I’m trying to renew my...
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landing in istanbul…
07 Jul, 2013
photo from Kulindag website Leaping at the opportunity to skip the Middle East altogether, I book Minal and myself on Turkish Airlines to Karachi since the airline has started...
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24 hours in austin….
02 May, 2013
I meet up with my Macondo friends Liliana Valenzuela and Vicente Lozano and we go pay homage to Patti Smith, who offers a sold-out concert at Stubb’s BBQ. After...
Read more15 Feb, 2013
a visit to portland state university…
15 Feb, 2013
Hosted by a graduate art student, Erica Thomas, I spend two nights in Portland, visiting Harrell Fletcher’s graduate program Engaging a Community Through Art project with Portland State University,...
Read more14 Jan, 2013
when kohl-kajal becomes a weapon…
14 Jan, 2013
I’ve written many blog entries about airport security, but this afternoon at La Guardia Airport is surreal. The first time my red carryon goes through the security checkpoint, the...
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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...
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