The beggar was humiliated and trampled by the crowd. He gave up all hope of getting alms and fell to the ground at the edge of the street
The bazaar was busier today than ever. The cacophony of merchants’ voices, echoing for miles, grated on the ears. A man dressed in rags emerged from the crowd. He looked frail and pale, with grief
It seems to me that if there is anything to be said about demons, they are none other than humans
A few days ago, I got a sudden phone call from poet Ashraf Ali Charu Bhai a little before noon. Go to Kausar’s shop and find out that it will take another minute or two for him to arrive. I have never seen so many people in the market on
In Rajasthan, Raj discovers a Bishnoi ethos that informs a spiritual tree-hugging practice which pre-dates the modern climate change movement.
A post-covid trip to Rajasthan
Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd inspired my wife (Mangla) and my first trip back to India since Covid shut down the world. We wanted to be in
Celebration, Unity, and Hope: A Joyous Advocacy for Global Peace and Ceasefire in Gaza
[The cosponsoring organizations had organized half day yoga and meditation gathering on January 13, 2024 at Brooklyn Heights so that come together for an end to the current conflict in the Middle East. With the death of almost 1,200 Israelis and more
Eralieva Umutkan Polotovna, a renowned poet and writer from Kyrgyzstan, a country shrouded in mysteries and legends, and heir to the ancient empires of Central Asia, shares her three poems
Eralieva Umutkan Polotovna was born on July 12, 1968 in the village of Kok-Zhar, Nookat district, Osh region. She owns two higher degrees. She
