My stereotype is better than yours

In case you were holed up in your cave for the last few days, here is a recap. Oprah Winfrey landed in India earlier this year to shoot a two-part documentary A few months later a TV channel aired the show in which she proceeded to display her ignorance of the country she had visited. … Continue reading My stereotype is better than yours →

The distant nowhere

Someone loved you so much before you were born that she shed her inborn reticence to take a long journey through strange lands filled with unknown people to be with you. Tears were shed. Suitcases were lost. Flights were missed along the way. You will not remember. I distinctly recall how your grandmother cradled you … Continue reading The distant nowhere →

Our power struggle

I called up the only hotel in a thirty-mile radius which had rooms available according to a popular online booking site. “Do you have electricity at your hotel?” “Yes, sir we do.” “Do you have any rooms available for tonight?” “I’m afraid not sir” I suspect that prospective boarders do not usually ask the Arlington … Continue reading Our power struggle →