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Author of the novel The Dream Builders published by @Tin_House @scribepub @HarperCollinsIN Creative Writing Prof @gvsu #Indian in the USA. Pluviophile

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Joined July 2009
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This week I realized many in #Kolkata are afraid of donating blood. Folks, it doesn’t hurt you! We should do this periodically as good citizens. The demand in #India far exceeds supply. If you want to do something for others that won’t cost you anything, consider donating blood.
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Today is the 105th birth anniversary of India’s greatest filmmaker, Satyajit Ray. Last month I spoke to Heather Bigley, host of the podcast Voiceover: Movies That Move Us about my favorite film. #satyajitray #worldcinema Charulata: Silence and Subtext youtu.be/bWV6pOER_aM?si=B5VU…
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Happy Diwali, Happy Halloween. Happy Last Day of October.
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This picture was taken in 1885 and shows Anandibai Joshi of India, Keiko Okami of Japan, and Sabat Islambouli of Syria They became the first licensed female doctors in their respective countries. All were students at the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania.
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Had a wonderful time on the fiction panel discussing the various genres we write in with these amazing authors at the #louisvillebookfestival @wesblake_ @RitaWoodsAuthor @BethDotsonBrown & Meg Shaffer.
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Saw him perform live in Grand Rapids two days ago. He’s quite the showman too. This is beautiful.
A #songofcomfort for anyone who needs it.
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A little bit of my childhood about to be lost forever.
Kolkata’s iconic tram system, since 1873, is nearing its end as the Govt. plans to discontinue most routes. Kolkata—India’s last city with a functioning tram system—will now only keep one route operational. A thread of images from the golden days of #KolkataTram 1/18
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It’s nice to see Indian immigrants in Grand Rapids making art & participating in #ArtPrize Harminder Boparai’s entry, Courtship Dance, three peacocks made out of scrap metal, was installed outside Devos Place. wzzm13.com/article/life/some…
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UK Artist Prudence Staite created a playable chocolate record which worked just like a vinyl record, and played 'You Sexy Thing' by the band Hot Chocolate #WomensArt
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Someone could be going through their darkest time in life. Then they see a film, listen to a song, read a book, hear a comedy routine, or see a painting & suddenly in their darkness appears a light. I don’t care how hard the business is don’t give up on your art! It holds power
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“If you want your children to be intelligent,” Einstein is said to have said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” On Arthur Rackham's birthday, his 100-year-old illustrations of Irish fairy tales themarginalian.org/2022/03/1…
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NBCC member @mvenk82 created a literary map of South Asian America for @ElectricLit, illustrated by Nuri Bhuiyan. It maps out post-2010 fiction set across the American landscape—beyond just the two major coasts—by South Asian authors. Check It out here: buff.ly/3zivsnN
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Tonight @LJ_MI & I joined friends & colleagues from across @GVSU to celebrate our promotion to full Professor. We are the two immigrants in the dept, promoted together! Here we are with the chair of @GVSUWritingDept Amy Stolley. Thanks to everyone at GVSU for the last 13 years!
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Nalanda, the greatest centre of learning in ancient India.
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A Buddhist cat in Thailand receiving his Dharma lessons is the best thing you will see on your timeline today😻
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Qatar Airline Business Class review by Jabz is so hilarious.
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🎙️ Looking for Southasian podcasts? 🎙️ Follow the Himal Southasian Podcast Channel on Spotify for our podcasts ‘Southasia Review of Books' and 'State of Southasia', where we bring you compelling conversations with top writers and thinkers on Southasia: open.spotify.com/show/5sqril…
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