The flying experience has changed since my childhood years when I, along with my family, boarded airplanes from Karachi to Lahore. Now the lines are long and the “security”...
Read more03 Jun, 2012
16 Dec, 2011
taking off again…
16 Dec, 2011
I’ve landed in Karachi after a fairly painless 24-hour journey. I fly out of Houston Intercontinental Airport’s Mickey Leland international terminal. At the security gates and am asked to...
Read more21 Mar, 2011
a nighttime drive to new orleans
21 Mar, 2011
In previous years, whenever I’ve undertaken the road trip I’ve always had René or a travel buddy with me. Today is my first road trip with Minal; driving to...
Read more19 Mar, 2011
18 Mar, 2011
visiting NY
18 Mar, 2011
It’s been a few years since I’ve spent time in New York. This time, I am here to participate in a panel and give a reading / screening at...
Read more14 Feb, 2011
a busy day…
14 Feb, 2011
Today has been a busy day for 6-year-old Minal. I want her to know what protest and celebration feel like in this country, so we head out to west...
Read more13 Mar, 2010
Dubai airport…
13 Mar, 2010
Dubai airport. I’d love to say that I’ll never fly through there again.
Read more20 Dec, 2008
As we leave Houston…
20 Dec, 2008
As we leave Houston, our bags get searched by a drug-ammo dog… The glittery Dubai airport where we spent an excruciating 6 hours.
Read more06 Oct, 2008
I travel on airplanes quite…
06 Oct, 2008
I travel on airplanes quite a bit, but I’m rarely searched as thoroughly as I am before I board the 2.5 hour flight to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. I’m running...
Read more18 Jun, 2008
after Katrina…
18 Jun, 2008
Years ago, while still a grad student, I remember driving through New Orleans and thinking that this is a city where things happen and people move. And then, things...
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