Kaka
Kaka, standing on the balcony of the housein New Alipur in the 1950s.When I was a little girl, we lived in a house my grandfatherbuilt. It was common then for…
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January 25, 2012
Kolkata Hipstamatic
Life on the streets of Kolkata can be an assault to the senses for someone unaccustomed. For me, it's home. The vendors, the noise, the traffic, the smells, the sounds.…
January 24, 2012
Archaic no more
I wrote a story today about an important victory for rape victims.Check it out on CNN.comhttp://bit.ly/z4vI82
January 6, 2012
Cool hands
Christmas is not a tradition I grew up with in India.But who cannot love opening presents on a cold morning in front of a fire? Especially when the gifts include…
December 27, 2011
Last U.S. soldiers leave Iraq
It was hard writing about the close of the Iraq war from so far away.Deadly Iraq war ends with exit of last U.S. troops http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/17/world/meast/iraq-troops-leave/index.html#cnn
December 18, 2011
Time for reflection
I went with Georgia soldiers on a tour of the ruins at Ur, near Tallil Air Base in early 2006.Spc. Jason Smith and me at Tallil. The Iraq war isofficially ended…
December 15, 2011
Phoolpishi
Phoolpishi and Pishemashai on their 50th anniversary. I had just begin to cross the Atlantic yesterday when inCalifornia, my aunt lost her struggle with cancer.I had hoped to return from India…
December 9, 2011
Flying away
Fun in an English class with some of the 10th graders at Udaan.In Hindi, udaan means flight. Like a bird flying off. Free to explore the world.In my hometown of…
December 7, 2011
Perfect palindrome
Happy 11/11/11.It's a perfect palindrome day.And also a day to honor all those who served in uniform. Read my story about this special date on CNN: http://bit.ly/rCmcHj
November 11, 2011
Red Tide
Dead redfish on Manasota KeyGrowing up in the Cold War era, I associated Red Tide with communism.Recently, I saw the results of another kind of Red Tide. This one caused…
October 26, 2011
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