On our first Saturday afternoon in Houston after a month of roaming, Minal, René and I meander on our bikes along a trail that’s being built along Brays Bayou...
Read more04 Aug, 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 more02 Feb, 2014
year of the horse celebration…
02 Feb, 2014
A lion at Houston’s Chinese Cultural Center’s Year of the Horse celebration.
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 more16 Oct, 2013
eid in houston…
16 Oct, 2013
As part of the Eid celebration, Minal decides to learn the skill of applying mehndi / henna on her own feet and her friend’s palm.
Read more25 Aug, 2013
12 Aug, 2013
istanbul airport – again…
12 Aug, 2013
Minal and I experience a five-time security checking in Istanbul airport before we board our flight to Houston. Nonetheless, we are grateful that Turkish Airlines is now flying directly...
Read more09 Aug, 2013
end of ramzaan…
09 Aug, 2013
Even though the city continues to experience violence – especially after yesterday’s bomb-blast that killed at least seven people including young children in Lyari – there is a frenzy...
Read more07 Aug, 2013
creating art…
07 Aug, 2013
Minal creating art with found objects. Above: a toothpick to create a design in her ice-cream; below: flowers in a dried leaf.
Read more05 Aug, 2013
after the rain…
05 Aug, 2013
Seashells laid out on sand by Minal We take a spontaneous trip to the beach. Rainwater clogs the streets, but once we reach Hawksbay, we are rewarded by an...
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