For eight long years, D and I have been internet friends. We traded witticisms (well, witticisms in his case, anyway) as we chatted about Tolkien, Metallica, life, death and the importance of good beer. We kept in touch when I went to college, when he got his Master’s, when I moved to the Middle EastContinue reading “Tweedledee, Tweedledum and Faerie Lands”
Category Archives: Friends & Neighbours
London has thrown me on the pavement and ravaged me
In a good way. So far. That’s why I am not blogging; I am too consumed with living life. In these short, brilliant bursts that can’t possibly be referred to as “days,” every detail wants to be noticed and fawned upon, from a silk scarf flapping in the wind like a standard to a distantContinue reading “London has thrown me on the pavement and ravaged me”
Thanks to Sarah, Matt, Anonymous Donor & Various Others
So if you have been around me lately, you know that I’ve been quite the ray of darkness these days. There hasn’t been a tragedy, nobody is dead or ill, and – inshallah – nobody will be dead or ill any time soon. It’s just that I have found myself in a private little hellContinue reading “Thanks to Sarah, Matt, Anonymous Donor & Various Others”
A Candle for Angie Zapata
A quick heads up, if you haven’t heard – jury selection in the murder trial of Angie Zapata, who is believed to have been murdered simply for being trans, started yesterday. Please see more details at Questioning Transphobia. If you have a Facebook account, you can become a fan of her Facebook page. Angie ZapataContinue reading “A Candle for Angie Zapata”
Once again, I’d like to recommend Chay Magazine
There are many good reads on Chay, now that issue 3 is out. Chay is a unique South Asian publication; it speaks frankly about sex and sexuality, and it’s run by a terrific team of people. Kyla Pasha writes for GlobalComment as well, of course, but I’m not merely plugging her because she’s a colleague.Continue reading “Once again, I’d like to recommend Chay Magazine”
Natalia A. 