A Woman Must Make Up Her Own Mind

You might think it’s strange, but I chose having an arranged marriage in the midst of an era with dating apps like Tinder. And I love my husband. Generally people find it hard to reconcile these two things. When I turned 24, my parents decided that it was time they made ‘arranging a daughter’s marriage’ […]

The tale of the Bombay Wada pao — Tasting Tales

Toss, and turn. There is a virus lurking around you. Can you see it? No, you can’t of course. But you can feel it. It’s in your mind, eating into your grey cells. You block your mind to this panic. But as you glide into your sleep, you see it there, in your dreams, waiting […]

(Now more than ever) “A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste”​

Obviously it is nothing to downplay – hundreds of thousands infected, thousands of deaths, and an enormous impact to global economy is nothing to scoff at. The social distancing, cancellation of sporting events, bans on group gatherings, and lock-downs are bringing industries like travel and entertainment to their knees. If we thought social media was making

#Jews are required to gather together to worship. #Coronavirus is pushing my #synagogue to get creative

Judaism understands that community is defined as 10 people — a minyan — the minimum number of people required for certain religious obligations, including worship. Jews are obligated to be in physical proximity to each other for prayer, including the worship leader. So in the age of COVID-19, if you are required not to be

Robots Making Rotis

Pranoti Nagarkar looks across the kitchen counter at her partner Rishi Israni. Gosh they had come a long way. 2008 was a distant memory when they had fought about who was going to make the hot roti flatbread for dinner. 916 more words via Robots Making Rotis — Best Indian American Magazine | San Jose CA

The Unbearable Lightness of Being —

Do you favour lightness or weight in your life? Reading this book will help you find out. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kundera rekindled my love of reading for pleasure. I had the pleasure of being leant this book by the intelligent, (slightly off kilter), yet respectable mother of one of my best […]

The DFW Desi, Vol. 200

reflections fromself… This is a landmark issue ofthe newsletter – startingwith a small personal list in2001, this labor of lovehas come a long way eightyears later – thanks to all ofour 18,000+ active readersfor their support andappreciation.However, as we moveforward, we need to seewhere we can use the latesttechnology to bring youwhat I think you