Ideas Without Boundaries.
Divorce is still a bad word in the South Asian Diaspora. Here, Kavita Chhibber offers a look at a few who courageously defied the stigma, beat the odds, and came out stronger. Love is a beautiful bird, begging capture but refusing injury” – Kahlil Gibran Read More …
The great and recurrent question about abroad is, is it worth getting there?” — Attributed to Rose Macaulay. It is said the human race does not like to step out of its comfort zone. That’s probably what created the concept of home. Yet crowded railway Read More …
“No you cannot go to the prom, unless your brother goes with you. “You must become an engineer, doctor or a lawyer. What!! Rap singer? Over my dead body!” “Dating? Boys are bad news especially American boys. What will people say?” “You want to date Read More …
Come my friends, ’tis not too late to seek a newer world.” — Tennyson They come from all walks of life to live the American dream: struggling scholars, brilliant academicians, young brides and mothers… They come, clinging to the security of their cultural roots—blossoming only Read More …
There is always a moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” – Graham Greene They were born with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouths, the sons and daughters of celebrity parents who have been in the limelight for years. Read More …
The opulent chandeliers slowly dim to cast a shimmering glow; the resonant chanting of “Om” reverberate all around; a mellifluous voice breaks into the Saraswati Vandana. A stylish Kathak recital follows before an audience that sits in the baithaki style of the maharajas. These rich Read More …
The memories of a Black Tuesday, when terrorism violated the sanctity of America even as a stunned world watched helplessly, still linger on. As New York valiantly struggles to pick the pieces of a shattered city, and American patriotism is at its peak, the dark Read More …
At the 54th anniversary of India’s Independence, Kavita Chhibber set out to talk to veterans and observers of the independence struggle and come up with a collage of impressions of the era. The story of India’s independence struggle enjoys a special mention in the annals Read More …
South Asian gays emerge to challenge the staid conventions of the community. Have you ever experienced the claustrophobic feeling of being in a deep dark abyss, imprisoned by despair, rejection, violence, bigotry and above all ignorance? Not just from the mainstream, but even more so from within Read More …
We last took a look at the institutions and individuals that keep our culture alive in Atlanta. Another personal and highly defining factor of our immigrant lives here is our religious institutions. One only has to imagine the void we would have without them to Read More …
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