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Padmini Parthasarathy

West of East is still East of West.

Author: ppartha

CLOSE DISTANCE

Posted on December 29, 2013December 29, 2013 by ppartha

A few weeks before I left New York, I found myself in a cab crossing the Williamsburg Bridge. The skyline opened… Read more CLOSE DISTANCE

INDIA IS MY PENANCE

Posted on December 15, 2013 by ppartha

I was born in Mumbai, India, a city on an island. I was taken away from it before the language… Read more INDIA IS MY PENANCE

AAM AADMI: THIRD PARTY POLITICS

Posted on December 9, 2013 by ppartha

The aam aadmi is the Indian everyman. He struggles to make ends meet. He dresses simply in nondescript short-sleeve button… Read more AAM AADMI: THIRD PARTY POLITICS

MUMBAI

Posted on December 8, 2013 by ppartha

When I was three, I would wrap my arms around the huge coconut tree in my grandmother’s garden, the limbless… Read more MUMBAI

QUESTIONS

Posted on December 1, 2013December 1, 2013 by ppartha

I was sitting on the train from Chennai to Bangalore. The sun rose, a red bindi in the diffuse light.… Read more QUESTIONS

ON MYTHOLOGIZING

Posted on November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 by ppartha

As a writer, I think I have the tendency to mythologize my experiences. I want to provide vivid descriptions, exaggerate… Read more ON MYTHOLOGIZING

DIWALI

Posted on November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 by ppartha

After nightfall, I decided to take a moment to head up to the terrace and see the lights that preceded… Read more DIWALI

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