Going Back Home – Part Three – Mixed Feelings
“Did you go home this summer?” asked a friend who was meeting me after a long time. It took me a few moments to catch
Year: 2018
Lament at the Border Wall
This article was written in response to what I witnessed and experienced at the San Diego-Tijuana border. The peacemaking trip was organized by The Global
Going Back Home – Part Two – Being an Ambassador
I never knew I was an ambassador. Nobody told me that that was a huge part of an immigrant’s life. A few years ago, an
Going Back Home – Part One – At Home with Homesickness
I visited India about a month ago after having been away for a year and a half. I was pining for the smells and sights
10 years. 9 homes. 6 cities. 2 countries.
I came to America as the “trailing spouse” of an expatriate. My husband and I were newlyweds. We had just set up our new home
Ask or not to ask?
“What happened to your cheek?” I asked casually and instinctively. My friend appeared to be surprised at my question but recovered quickly. “It’s an allergic
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
My usual Audible selections consist of self-help type books that I listen to before going to bed. But when this book popped up on my
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
I had a difficult time reviewing this book. I struggled to keep the focus on the novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness and not on
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
While we were at the airport, waiting to go to Lake Tahoe during the winter holidays, my husband suggested that he buy a book for