Rediscovering Humanity: Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad
The last couple of years have brought about a resurgence of the debate on race, caste distinctions and...
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Can We Possibly Be On The Right Side Of History After The Noor Mukadam Case?
This month, more than ever, has shown the importance of acknowledging the inequities of mental health, inequality and...
Hamnet and the State of Being
It is standard fare to read Shakespeare at high school or so I thought – but these days...
Extraordinary Realities: Journey between the Virtual and Real
There are many ways to live and prisms to make sense of life as we see it. Writers...
Of Patriarchy and Productivity
MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN ON OUR BLIND SPOT IN MEASURING GDP: WOMEN’S DOMESTIC LABOUR THAT REMAINS UNPAID, UNVALUED AND UNRECOGNIZED
Hidden Valley Road and Navigating mental health
We are all witnesses to this scenario: a distant relative is spirited away and kept in seclusion, after...
Of Roots and Wings
This week’s tragic killing of a Muslim family in a hate crime in Canada was followed by a...
On Diaries and Memory
Oscar Wilde once wrote that memory is the diary that we carry with ourselves. I have long been...
The Magic of Bees
This is the month of cicadas in Washington DC, where hordes of them take over the city –...
Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots: The New Normal
In some ways, vaccinations and the ability to access them will be the great new inequality, separating developed...
All the World is a Garden
I will never forget the day when we visited the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, UK. I...
Biltmore: Lessons from the Vanderbilts
Spring brings forth a sense of renewal and rebirth, a time to reflect on destiny – and on...
Discovering Silence via the Sound of Metal
BY MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN
Return of Spring: Nowruz and Beyond
BY MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN
A Mathematical Path to Paradise
BY MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN
La Dolce Vita and Virtual Culinary Travels
BY MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN
Of Tsundoku, Bibliomania and Literature Festivals
MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN REJECTS THE “DE-CLUTTERING” ATTITUDE TOWARDS BOOKS, WITH LLF 2021 IN THE BACKDROP
Cultivating Resilience through Turnip Pickles
BY MOMINA AIJAZUDDIN
Mad about Painting – Waving at Hokusai
By Momina Aijazuddin
On Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
By Momina Aijazuddin
The Lens of Caste
The year 2021 has had a dramatic start and as I write this in Washington DC, reputedly there...
Revisiting the Black Wave
Momina Aijazuddin Saeed on the insights offered by Lebanese-Dutch writer Kim Ghattas
Solidarity, one plate at a time
Momina Aijazuddin Saeed on a chef’s initiative to serve those most in need of good food – with...
Skillset
Momina Aijazuddin Saeed shares insights from Mishal Husain
“Why do I need feet when I have wings to fly?”
Momina Aijazuddin writes about a visit to Frida Kahlo’s house in Mexico City
Digital disruption
Momina Aijazuddin Saeed explores Airbnb's impact on travel - in a world where digital innovation is taking centre...
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