The bed was beginning to get hot now. What were you expecting, staying in bed till noon, she thought. The glass ornament near the window was beginning to catch light, reflecting it onto her face. I should really get up. Shielding her eyes, she slugged out of bed. She headed…

Starting today, I’ll be posting something weekly as practice (and as part of a bet with a friend). Some of them might be long, others not so much. Prompt suggestions are welcome! I’m going to a gathering with a friend. It’s noon when we arrive at the venue, a clear…

Never imagined a poster would affect me so much. I woke up in the middle of the night, though the phone said it was 5 a.m. There were a dozen notifications, messages from a group of friends in India. Reducing the brightness to minimum, I decided to see what they…

By Pankhuri Kumar It’s relatively quiet inside the gurdwara (Sikh temple) this Tuesday morning, as residents of Richmond Hill go about their daily life. The contrast is stark: the main hall of the Sikh temple, bustling with people on Sundays, is almost empty; the shoe rack, usually overflowing to the…

By Pankhuri Kumar It’s a cloudy, drizzly Sunday morning, the perfect weather for snuggling up and sleeping in. But at the NX Generation Athletics Centre in Westbury, NY, the game goes on, rain or shine. The Fateh Sports Club’s Fall season is in session, teaching South Asian kids to play…