India Calling
I recently finished reading “India Calling”, a book by Anand Giridharadas recounting his experiences and […]
Cultural understanding in the workplace
Life in Delhi can often be overwhelming. But one point of stability has been my […]
I live here
In the interest of simplifying my life, in which my time in India has greatly […]
Global Goa Gets Its Think On
Living in tropical Goa can be the best and worst of both worlds. On the […]
The Motorcycle Diaries.
This is my attempt to simultaneously combine social commentary and a new visual medium to […]
Joy Amidst the Madness
It’s 5pm, one hour from the end of working hours at my NGO. Winter break […]
What I’m actually doing in Chennai…
(The above photo is of some of the POLL staff members at a project review […]
Juggling my dual identity and re-examining my role as a human rights activist
My first two months in India have been an absolute rollercoaster. I have slowly managed […]
BLUFFING
…Autowallahs in Chennai are well known for their arrogance and general practice of drastically over charging. They never use the meter and most people who live in Chennai simply stopped requesting meter usage or expecting a fair rate. It is customary to simply haggle for a rate that is close to being reasonable. This particular autowallah wanted to charge me Rs100 for a Rs50 ride. Therefore, the negotiations began…
New Beginnings in a Human Rights Community in Tamil Nadu
When we were told repeatedly during orientation to “expect the unexpected,” I kept wondering what […]
