Published in ZORA·Jul 18, 2019Member-onlyI Was Shamed For Being “Impure”Women still grapple with the tradition of period isolation in southern India — My grandmother Ritu was a tough village girl, always roughhousing with her cousins. She lived in a farmhouse with a cavernous granary for the rice her grandfather sold, a large central room that echoed with laughter during meal times. …India5 min readIndia5 min read
Nov 14, 2016The Importance of a Symbolic Loss / Victory Is In UsI took a day. I took several days. I took days to grieve and to lay in bed. I took days to talk to my mom (stoic) and my little sister (crying) and my best friends (burning flags) and my partner (fighting). I took days of solace in my community…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Sep 26, 2016Touch the BorderWhen my travel companions and I (drunk and giddy) decided to catch the bus, it was the logical detour. …Refugees3 min readRefugees3 min read
Sep 14, 2016Delusional Nomad: She goes and forgets she likes to stay.This piece originally appeared at antinomadic.com, conversations between people who move around and are still figuring out why. I moved a lot as a child. Our life in the U.S. was upturned often by my father, an O.G. nomad, who would accept a new job offer or promotion before the…4 min read4 min read
