When I was home in Kolkata several years ago, I climbed aboard a crowded public bus to go across town. The experience was far from pleasant. It was hot and crowded. The bus was filled with the stench of body odor. I could feel the sweat of others on my bare arms as I clawed my way to the front door to get out at … Continue reading A brutal rape, then outrage. What next for women?
We don’t know enough yet about Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan to draw any conclusions about why he would launch a killing spree at Fort Hood. Was it that Hasan, the psychiatrist had absorbed too much combat stress from the soldiers he counseled? Or did his interactions brew anger within? Or was he just evil? We know nothing about the victims, either. The story is … Continue reading Slaughter and sensitivity
“Hey! Welcome back. How was Iraq?” That’s something I heard often in the hallways of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution when I was freshly returned from war. But how do you answer such a question when the person who asked hasn’t even slowed their gait to listen. I mean, really listen. So the answer, inevitably, went like this: “Iraq was great. Glad to be home.” Keep moving. … Continue reading About journalists and trauma
