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vignette

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

the afternoon sun hanging low in the summer sky, i get onto the bus. almost against my will, i choose a seat toward the center and plunk down next to a startled-looking older man. i do a double-take. “is your … Continue reading →

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passing the baton

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

i just got home from a trip to california where i visited with my sisters, brothers-in-law, nephew, and the newest addition to the family, my niece. for the first time since…ever, it was just me and my sisters and their … Continue reading →

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generations of oppression

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

mohamad amin was a participant in the peace portrait project i did in 2007. originally from nablus, he left as a boy when his father got a job abroad, and because of stringent re-entry restrictions imposed by israel, he has … Continue reading →

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preparing for the fast

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

today marks my second official day of fast preparation. yesterday i cut coffee but happily sipped on a hot mug of green tea to ‘take the edge off.’ i never really noticed how life without coffee could make one so … Continue reading →

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clouds, caffeine, and creativity

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

ladies, gentlemen, people of all genders: one of my favorite parts of saturdays is lingering in bed in the morning. i like to wake up, see that it’s light out (these days, it’s not really ever light when i wake … Continue reading →

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borders and boundaries.

Posted on April 4, 2010 by

after saying my final goodbyes to my friends and teacher in mysore, i headed north to bangalore yesterday evening so i could hop on a bus to pondicherry.  it was my first foray into bangalore since landing there two months … Continue reading →

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