Food as a Means to Valuing Learning Over PerfectionEvery day, I walk down the stairs into my family’s sunroom, finding a cup of piping hot, cardamom and ginger chai waiting at our glass…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
The Freedom in My Failure with MinimalismI am Marie Condo’s worst nightmare. I have bits of broken jewelry on countertops to fix at an undetermined date, folders of high school…Jul 18, 2021Jul 18, 2021
Blue hourWhile discussing photography and lighting with a colleague, I recently learned about “blue hour,” which comes after its popular sister…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
Can this time be the reckoning America needed but never wanted?With vaccinations underway and the booking of trips commencing, the world is on the cusp of a time that will define the new age, the…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
Our ancestors felt this way, too.As an immigrant boards a plane, boat, or makes a journey by foot, their hope becomes more concrete as their body, mind, and life move…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
The Persistence of LightToday is Diwali, and I write this in a year that has been characterized by darkness — by sickness, injustice, and uncertainty. And for…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
A Eulogy: Transcending Time and SpaceWhat familial ties are like across borders.Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
The Sisyphean Journey of Overcoming Anxiety“If you travel far enough, you’ll eventually meet yourself.” –Joseph CampbellSep 7, 20201Sep 7, 20201
