celebrations
A Proposal Story
Five years ago, Varun, his sister and my brother and I were wandering lazily through a shopping mall in New Dehli. Varun and I were there to Meet the Parents, and my brother (who was then serving with the US Navy in the Middle East) had joined us for a weekend. I don’t know who … Continue reading
Dear Western Bride of a South Asian Groom, Part I
A dear friend asked me recently for advice as she prepares to wed her South Asian Man. What advice could I give? I am a semi-competent wife, failing to love and listen and learn quite often. I am biased, confused and process things in categories that make sense to me (but maybe not to others). … Continue reading
Winning
As a kid, I was pretty confused about what was good about Good Friday. There was a lot of talk about Jesus being betrayed, whipped and then killed on a cross. As I’ve grown in my faith, I understand that Good Friday is Good because it’s a rescue story; it’s Good because three days later, … Continue reading
Happy Holi!
Remember dreaming of having family-wide food fights as a kid? Well, how about a national festival where everyone throws colour at each other?! All. Day. This is a real thing. Holi, होली, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus as well as by Indians of other religions. As you can imagine, I think the is … Continue reading
