Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousThe Queen and the hope of healingOn a hot July afternoon in 2019, my 9 year-old daughter and I walked the grand halls of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, marveling…Sep 10, 20221Sep 10, 20221
Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousSmith, Rock, and the problematic slapComedians have long held the important job of holding a mirror up to society. Comedy at its worst can be crass, irreverent, tasteless, but…Mar 29, 20222Mar 29, 20222
Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousAmerica, you are better than thisMuch like any other teenage girl growing up in Delhi, I faced the phenomenon referred to as eve-teasing. It is a euphemism, commonly used…Jan 12, 20213Jan 12, 20213
Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousLessons in life from Irrfan KhanI awoke in the early hours of the morning to a CNN notification that Irrfan Khan, the Bollywood Icon was dead. The skies had opened up…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Preity BhagiaWhy vote this DiwaliWith my hands smelling like day-old henna, I showed up to vote today. A friend hosted a Henna party last night to kick off the Diwali…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Preity BhagiaSeparationYesterday I sent my 10 year old off to his first sleepaway camp. The parking lot where the kids were supposed to be dropped off to begin…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousThe Harvey effectIt’s been a week since Harvey made its first, disastrous landfall in Rockport, Texas. These 7 days have tied me up in knots and unraveled…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Preity BhagiainThe CoffeeliciousMy Malala : Lessons in courage from an 8 year oldMy 8-year-old son chose to be Malala Yousafzai for his famous person day at school. Mind you, this is a momentous day for these 2nd…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
Preity BhagiaBeating the odds and what parenting has to do with itThis week I had the privilege to listen to two awe-inspiring women who have resoundingly defied the odds that life put before them.Mar 5, 2017Mar 5, 2017