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Naatak's Mela '17: A Rollicking Ride with Six Short Plays
Naatak has picked for its Mela '17 production, six humorous, ironic and engaging plays, presented in 6 Indian languages. It opened on...
Sep 5, 20173 min read
In Memoriam: Naiyer Masud (1936 - 2017)
The Urdu scholar and short story writer Naiyer Masud, passed away today. I found in my archives this piece that I had written in 1998. I...
Jul 24, 20174 min read
"Toba Tek Singh", a play by Naatak theater company
I watched a terrific play on Sunday, July 16th . The bay area theater company, Naatak performed "Toba Tek Singh", a well-known short...
Jul 19, 20174 min read
How to Make Limoncello
First you look at all the lemons growing on the two lemon trees in your backyard. You ponder all the possible things you could do with...
Jul 13, 20175 min read
Arundhati Roy, Alice Walker, and India 101
I attended the City Arts & Lectures event at the Nourse theater on Hayes Street in San Francisco on June 28th. Arundhati Roy read from...
Jul 2, 20174 min read
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, by Arundhati Roy
I finished reading Arundhati Roy's “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” a few days ago, and found myself feeling oddly bereaved. Then,...
Jun 23, 20178 min read
Monsoon Wedding, the musical
I saw Mira Nair’s musical “Monsoon Wedding” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I took my 11-year old daughter to see it with me. She has...
May 29, 20173 min read
Book review "Ghachar Ghochar" (Tangled up)
Several days ago, I hopped on to the Amazon website to pre-order Arundhuti Roy's new novel upon learning of it on this forum. Vivek...
May 29, 20172 min read
Pico Iyer on the Value of Travel, at Hana Haus, Palo Alto
On April 13, I went to Hana Haus on University Ave., Palo Alto to hear a talk in their speaker series. First, a few words on Hana Haus,...
Apr 14, 20173 min read
Edible Memories
A gift card to Kepler's! I was delighted and overwhelmed at this farewell gift from my colleagues. It was 1999. I had completed my...
Apr 9, 20172 min read
For Helen Francis-Lang ("The English Patient")
It happens every time I see A woman with wavy blond Hair to her shoulders, her stride Confident, brisk. I think, Helen, of you. I...
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Loves me more
My friend would visit you often Surrogate child as both yours were overseas You spoke of your son, as you often did. My friend said to...
Apr 9, 20171 min read
I Barely Made Rent
Such a lovely party So many cheeses The oozing Brie The crumbly Manchego The sharp Wisconsin cheddar Too sharp. The Roquefort,...
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Mistaken identity ("Are you male or female?")
Here’s a tale of mistaken identity. My voice can be "borderline", I have discovered. As in, could be a male, could be a female. I have a...
Apr 9, 20173 min read
The Bookshelf
He is in the living room, sitting on the kitchen chair. He rises from the chair slowly, grasps his walking stick with his right hand....
Apr 9, 20172 min read
If the World Ended Tonight
So this is it, it seems. In the time that remains, I want to see smiles, as many as I can. On the two faces that I love the most:...
Apr 9, 20172 min read
Richard Parker, the Stuffed Tiger
"Dear Santa," my daughter wrote, "this is what I would like for Christmas. A stuffed animal tiger" Then she named a few books and...
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Obervations (Pillow Book)
PLEASING THINGS An egg sandwich composed of an egg with salt and freshly ground pepper sprinkled on top, between two slices of soft wheat...
Apr 8, 20171 min read
"Gratitude Journal"
To those who sat out this election, thank you. Thank you for your apathy. Thank you for your self-absorption. Thank you for not getting...
Apr 8, 20171 min read
The Prize
It was a singing contest. The last letter of the first person's song would need to be the first letter of the next person's song....
Apr 8, 20171 min read
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