Today, before heading out to Karachi Literature Festival at the Beach Luxury Hotel, filmmaker Tehmina Ahmed and I carve out time to visit Khajoor Bazaar. Located in old Karachi,...
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15 Jan, 2017
a saturday night virtual playdate…
15 Jan, 2017
“I’m at 10:21 seconds,” calls out Minal. “I need to catch up—I’m at 10:24 seconds!” Minal’s friend’s voice ricochets from Minal’s video phone that’s propped up in front of...
Read more28 Dec, 2016
learning more every day…
28 Dec, 2016
This week, poet, performance artist and educator Christa Forster, who I met in Houston more than two decades ago and have remained friends with ever since, visited her hometown...
Read more16 Nov, 2016
revisiting “home”…
16 Nov, 2016
Minal and I spend five days in Houston, where she couch-surfs at her friends’ homes, while I find refuge at my friend Jacsun’s house as I prepare for VBB’s...
Read more10 Nov, 2016
hangover after drinking a lot of water and watching television…
10 Nov, 2016
I wake up with a hangover this morning even though last night, I drank only water. But I watched television for a long stretch. In the morning, I drink...
Read more05 Nov, 2016
familiar sights in new surroundings…
05 Nov, 2016
Today, on my hike to Eaton Waterfall, right as I duck into the shaded trail, I notice a silver-haired man ahead of me, who keeps turning around to look...
Read more13 Oct, 2016
more explorations and a bear on the loose…
13 Oct, 2016
A couple of months ago, when we first landed in Pasadena, California, I began my days with neighborhood walks, but lately, now that the weather has cooled off, I’ve...
Read more05 Oct, 2016
a whirlwind visit…
05 Oct, 2016
Our friend Oskar visits from Houston for just five days, and in the short amount of time that he is with us, we manage to visit a range of...
Read more28 Sep, 2016
minal closes out her twelfth year…
28 Sep, 2016
Last Wednesday, Minal turned twelve. I surprised her at her all-girls after-school choir practice with a chocolate cake and candles. Her choir group sang happy birthday, and her teacher...
Read more20 Sep, 2016
i can’t find goat meat…
20 Sep, 2016
When making the rapid shift to Pasadena, I began a list of the replacements we’d have to uncover. And now that we’re here, the list has grown: Pediatrician General...
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