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I work in finance but express myself best through music and cultural discussion. Everything from Prokofiev to Mr. Darcy is up my alley. I was born in the U.S., grew up in the U.K. and am of South Asian origin. Am I confused? Yes. Do I like it? Absolutely.


What is The Significance of The Handmaid’s Tale Today?

“This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will. It will become ordinary.” 11&more...

0 Comment / June 28, 2017


America, we need to define our culture

Namaste my fellow Americans, I bow to you with respect. I have not yet recovered from the Trump Tsunami...

0 Comment / November 30, 2016


Are Audiences Becoming Desensitized to Violence in Popular Culture?

“Snuff this book!” “Vile!” “Should not have been published!” These words of protest greeted...

0 Comment / July 15, 2016


To my 9-yr-old self: You WILL have great friends one day

  "I know that face!" I said to myself even as I struggled to place it. It was the first time...

0 Comment / July 26, 2015


An Evening with Mr. Darcy: 11&more Hires A ManServant!

Tuesday December 30th, 4.30 pm: I have just returned home early from work and am frantically getting...

0 Comment / February 27, 2015


Serial: Do you remember what you were doing on the 13th of January six years ago?

**Spoiler alert** If you could go back to the day of a crime and reconstruct everything that happened,...

0 Comment / February 16, 2015


To the helping hand on Flight UA788 from SF to Boston, on January 12, in seat 37D

When I tell people about my fear of flying, it mostly elicits mild sympathy. A half-hearted "Oh, I know,...

0 Comment / November 4, 2014


When Are We Supposed to Grow Up Anyway?

Have I grown up too fast? Ahalya:  I seem to have taken the "traditional" route: "settled down," achieved...

2 Comments / January 30, 2014


You are a “Fake”

This article is a part of the Cultural Confusion series. Read more here. “Where are you from?”...

2 Comments / November 20, 2013