Taxi!
We’re used to bandhs in Kolkata. Bandh means close or stop in Hindi and usually refers to a labor strike of some sort. Kolkata, of course, is the heartbeat of…
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July 24, 2009
Night and day
I once witnessed a total eclipse of the sun. I can't recall the year -- just that I was young. And that I was home in India. It was supposed…
July 22, 2009
Living in space
Kevin left for a two-week road trip today. I woke up to an empty house. Made me think about how much space we are used to having in our American…
July 20, 2009
A dear friend's visit
My friend Robin came to visit me for a couple of days. She lives in San Diego and was on her way to the North Carolina mountains to spend time…
July 16, 2009
A sheik and his desert pets
Some people have asked me about the photograph of me with the camels.It was taken in Ramadi, Iraq, in April 2007 by my friend and former colleague Louie Favorite. We…
July 14, 2009
Wine unwind
I relished a glass of Oregon pinot noir at 8 a.m.Good wine is, well, good wine. Though, the sun, already blistering in the sky, took away from the elegance of…
July 13, 2009
Vampires of news
I started working overnights this week at CNN.I haven't worked into the wee hours of the morning in about 17 years. Then, I was more eager. Now, I am middle-aged.I…
July 11, 2009
Defiance in Iran
A friend of mine e-mailed me a few days ago saying: "Aren't you glad now you work for CNN instead of the AJC?"He was referring to the events unfolding in…
June 23, 2009
My latest newspaper stories
Check out the AJC:On a Muslim woman barred from entering a Douglasville courtroom.www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/12/21/muslim_veil_court.htmlAnd a story that explores a widow's search for justice as Atlanta's most notorious murder case comes to…
December 21, 2008
Victor
I have friends here in Georgia who crave acres and acres of land. They like living in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by lush grass and tall pines. They savor…
December 9, 2008