November is the month of giving thanks. Many of us do this on Thanksgiving, while sitting around a table and sharing a meal with our loved ones. This year while you are giving thanks, I would like to remind everyone, including myself, to give thanks for all the liberties women in the United States enjoy, […]
(It Seems) Men Rule the World
Growing up in a traditional Muslim, Indian home, I was taught many things. One of the first lessons was that men (fathers, husbands, brothers, uncles) are in charge. He is the ruler of the house. I learned this while living in India, when my grandmother threatened my misbehavior with her telling my grandfather. I continued […]
Girlfriends
As far back as I can remember, I have always had close girlfriends wherever I lived. When I was a young girl in India, I had a best friend named Peru. We did everything together – played with the pots and pans (toy and real), went to the rooftop to fly kites, threw color on […]