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the Taliban drove this trumpeter into exile — he still dreams of home
Behind the scenes with my first narrative feature for Rolling Stone magazine
Nov 15, 2025
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where edges become doors
reflections on turning 30, the past, and the future
Jun 6, 2025
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the blue of distance
six hundred miles to the lonar crater
Jan 7, 2024
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thresholds & the windows of time
imagining life without loved ones
Jun 8, 2023
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crafting my life’s work: a progress report
thoughts about the past and what comes next
Jan 20, 2023
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americana
finding belonging in America's heartland
Dec 24, 2022
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learning to see
both the ocean and myself, as someone who could belong
Nov 4, 2021
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small is beautiful
A tribute to the person who taught me that the biggest changes come from the smallest stories—and that community roots are the best way to imagine a new…
Dec 16, 2020
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behind-the-scenes with 50+ emails that unlocked my dream job
people, not pedigrees, were my ticket to success
Oct 30, 2020
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I write essays about diasporas and cultural groups, from small-town America to India's biggest metropolises.
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