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Jul 10, 20208 min read
To Reach My Mother: A COVID-19 Story
It would take about two days to reach my mother, a small sacrifice for being there in her time of need.
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Apr 29, 20207 min read
Under the Dazzling Stage Lights
Before I begin, let me tell you a few things about me... I’m a gender queer actor who loves to sing, dance, and shatter stereotypes.
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Apr 15, 20207 min read
I Will Miss You Forever
My parents waited anxiously for my birth as I was their first child. They loved me like no other and dotted over me, but our poverty...
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Feb 12, 20207 min read
I Am More Than a Resumé
I grew up in Pune, India, in a middle-class family. My parents had corporate jobs and worked from early morning to late evening to provide..
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Jan 10, 20208 min read
A Refugee No More
My father was a Kashmiri Pandit, a Hindu in a Muslim-dominated area. But in those days, it was no real threat other than...
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Dec 21, 20199 min read
Stronger Than the Tiger
Our village was surrounded by the forest on all sides, but those were not forests children could play in, because there were tigers...
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Dec 11, 20199 min read
Life Is Never Promised
Life can be tricky; it’s like teetering along the edge of a cliff. One setback can land you on the streets...
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Dec 5, 20198 min read
The Gift of a Second Chance
With many, many patients coming his way, my father was highly esteemed—a venerated figure like a god, in fact...
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Nov 22, 20196 min read
Do Not Lose Heart
my father was a poor shopkeeper with little earnings to feed, clothe, and provide for my mother, my four siblings, and me...
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Sep 9, 20197 min read
To Begin in New Delhi
Unfortunately, the north also houses some of the poorest and least privileged of the country. Labor can be as easily bought and sold...
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Aug 19, 20199 min read
From India to Scotland with Love
Traditionally, Indian families want boys, but as they already had a son, my parents welcomed my birth with all their heart...
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Aug 3, 20196 min read
A Wild Calling
My parents were both renowned doctors of the city, and despite their demanding profession, they always seemed to make time...
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Jul 16, 20197 min read
Woman Within
My father, a labor union leader who was tangled up in domestic politics, married at the young age of 17. But how could he not?...
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Jul 8, 20197 min read
When You’re Determined
We were not rich, but we lived a happy and comfortable life. I saw the world through their eyes and everything seemed wonderfully...
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Jun 20, 20196 min read
True Ecstasy
Did you get a good look at me? Yes? Look closer. You will see how I carry a laugh in each wrinkle and a song in each one of my beard hairs..
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May 10, 20198 min read
A Shadow of Myself
A life without its own identity is nothing but a shadow. It clings to another and hides from the sun...
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May 4, 20197 min read
The Fatalist
Every day, I walk the streets and select a place that is not far off from my walled city of Lahore, Pakistan. I put down a cloth to sit...
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Mar 20, 20196 min read
#TheSweetChallenge
Our small, close-knit family was overflowing with love and happiness. I was a chubby little girl who loved packing her stomach with...
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May 28, 20185 min read
Fear Is No More
For the first 16 years of my life, I never had the courage to stand up for myself. I let people walk all over me. I was meek and lived...
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Mar 23, 20186 min read
Let It Flow
My family and friends were there, and it was what I was used to. I wanted to travel to other countries, but I always thought I’d come...
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