Sept. 23 A political rally of some sort delayed my ride from arriving on time, so I ended up being quite late in reaching Tripura University.  I bustled my way down the stairs, slipping off my shoes and rounding the corner

Sept.15 Often, a concern that rises as I begin work is translation: Will I need it or not?  Humorously, just before I started the work of my current fellowship, one person asked, “You understand Hindi, yes?”  Extremely humorous.  I didn’t laugh,

Sept. 6 Home is a place of comfort. You share a home with people you care about and who, assumedly, care about you.  For many, home is a place you can simply be yourself, away from the ‘outside’ world that asks

Aug 31 A decade and a half ago, when I first arrived in India, it took nearly 3 hours to get through immigration and customs and get out of the airport somewhere around 2 am.  I was quickly whisked away in

Aug 22 I had a sneaking suspicion that an unexpected experience was coming when, after landing at the Agartala airport (portal to my new ‘home’), a couple of people seemed to be taking selfies near me and I realized they were

July 28 Sanna (not her real name, of course) proved to be very tight-lipped in the early days of this current program.  By that I mean she didn't talk, was reluctant about answering questions and if she did, was amazingly quiet. 

July 18 When next you face a frustration or challenge with a program, project or play, or even within your daily experiences, I encourage you to consider the following. Enjoy reading, of course, but know that frustration does not indicate a

July 10 How do you measure success?  During a recent conversation, a friend described a gathering of people from multiple islands.  As they came together to sing, honor each other and engage in various activities, one of the measures of success