I want to write about this Pakistani song because there is such...
I want to write about this Pakistani song because there is such a painful and heart-aching lot in here to gently open. But I just sit here and listen in silence.
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My Pure Land, 2017Excited for this Pakistani film about Nazo...
My Pure Land, 2017Excited for this Pakistani film about Nazo Dharejo who fought off 200 bandits to avenge her family. It seems to avoid the done-to-death trope of the oppressive Pakistani father among...
View ArticleIn light of recent incendiary remarks from Donald Trump on Colin Kaepernick,...
In light of recent incendiary remarks from Donald Trump on Colin Kaepernick, I’m reminded of how frequently dishonest American discourse can be when it comes to introspection on nationalism and...
View Article"It wasn’t typical for NFL players to stand for the national anthem until...
“It wasn’t typical for NFL players to stand for the national anthem until 2009—before then, it was customary for players to stay in the locker room as the anthem played. A 2015 congressional report...
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I spoke with the wonderful young lady behind this iconic photo...
I spoke with the wonderful young lady behind this iconic photo from Georgia Tech last year. Raianna Brown is an engineering student, choreographer, director — and now she’s planning a show in Atlanta,...
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Spoke with The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)...
Spoke with The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) today.According to research compiled by the anti-sexual assault organization, RAINN, at least 25 percent of sexual violence is committed...
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If you’ve ever applied for a job, you know about that tricky...
If you’ve ever applied for a job, you know about that tricky salary history question interviewers almost always ask.Today New York City will officially ban employers from asking about pay history...
View Article"If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how...
“If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed. Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people...
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hichamkiy:Only Yesterday - Isao Takahata - Studio Ghibli - 1988
hichamkiy:Only Yesterday - Isao Takahata - Studio Ghibli - 1988
View ArticleFor my first essay on Medium, I talk about how impossibly hard it is to write...
For my first essay on Medium, I talk about how impossibly hard it is to write about a dead friend.
View ArticleIt’s my first autumn in California and I’m a woman with a few...
It’s my first autumn in California and I’m a woman with a few dead friends, and I hope those alive and departed, by flesh and circumstance, can listen to this song with me because I miss you all.“My...
View ArticleWhy Everyone Should Experience the Heartbreak of a Crush
Why Everyone Should Experience the Heartbreak of a Crush: I wrote a little something about crushes for @manrepeller.If you ever had one, and it hurt, this is for you. It wasn’t in vain.
View ArticleThe Joy of Loitering
The Joy of Loitering: I wrote about my love for aimless walks and how loitering around with no purpose is possibly one of the strongest antidotes for our zeitgeist, which demands endless productivity...
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"Children like being frightened by fairy tales. They have an inborn need to...
“Children like being frightened by fairy tales. They have an inborn need to experience powerful emotions. Andersen scared children, but I’m certain that none of them held it against him, not even after...
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garadinervi: John Cage, (1967, 1968, 1972, 1982), Diary: How to...
garadinervi:John Cage, (1967, 1968, 1972, 1982),Diary: How to improve the world (You will only make matters worse), Edited by Richard Kraft and Joe Biel, Siglio Press, Catskill, NY, 2015
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Long post about Midsommar (!) ahead. I don’t think I’ve posted on Tumblr...
Long post about Midsommar (!) ahead. I don’t think I’ve posted on Tumblr properly in over a year. I think one of the things I absolutely adore about Ari Aster’s mind — even with the supposedly few...
View Article"Tact, like empathy, is based on a certain form of mutual understanding. But...
“Tact, like empathy, is based on a certain form of mutual understanding. But while empathy implies the idea of entering someone else’s mind inasmuch as it is linked to the presumption that ‘I know how...
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