When I was younger, the question from kids on the playground was “What are you?” I understood the meaning and dutifully replied, “I’m Indian.” In high school, it was a bit more polite. “Where are you from?” My answer remained essentially the same. Later, the question evolved into something intended to be complementary. “You look […]
Grieving During a Pandemic
I remember the morning clearly. My husband and I had driven to Chicago for a long-awaited visit with my family. I woke up earlier than I expected and went down to make coffee. To my surprise, my mom was already up. With tears in her eyes, she told me that she had just learned that […]
One Year
One year ago… We first heard the term shelter-in-place. We watched as countries around the world went into lockdown. We started wearing masks and N95 and PPE became a part of our everyday language. Our country went into lockdown. We tried to flatten the curve. We began social-distancing and staying 6 feet apart. We realized […]