The Father, The Son, and The Unholy Strip Club
Since strip clubs were banned in India and my dad had never experienced one, I decided it was time…
Fresh-off-the-boat: Sweating the Small Stuff
It’s a common preoccupation for fresh-off-the-boat immigrants. Every dollar translated to fifty rupees or more (it is 83+ now!)—it’s…
It’s Apocalypse Time – Yay!
In 2012, the Mayan prophecy about doomsday dominated headlines and conversations. The impending end—or reset—of the Mayan Calendar on…
All In: A $1,200 Blackjack Lesson
Once Reena and I finished our Las Vegas sightseeing, I reserved the last day to try my luck on…
H1B Visa Renewal: Battling Bureaucratic Barriers
It had been a little more than seven years since I moved to the US, and I was due…
Culinary Confusion: When Size Matters
It was January 2006, and YouTube was still in its infancy; in fact, I hadn’t even heard of it…
Shades of Misunderstanding: Myth of the American Glow
My family owned two houses in my hometown. When our old house underwent reconstruction, we temporarily relocated to our…
Smiles, Lies, and Neighborly Ties
One Friday evening after work, a colleague and I decided to head to his place to unwind. Being new…
How Not to Impress Your First Date
Before Tinder and Bumble, there was eHarmony, the self-proclaimed love guru that matched souls based on compatibility algorithms. Nearly…
From Indian Standard Time to American Punctuality
It had been a few months in the US, but I was still grappling with American concepts of time….