Becky Blab

“The Tale of Murasaki” by Liza Dalby is an historical fiction novel based on a real Japanese writer, Lady Murasaki, who wrote the most popular book in Japanese literature. She was also a prolific poet and diary writer, and the book is based extensively on these real works. She was the daughter of a prominent [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving! Since today naturally lends itself to reflection, I figured it was a good chance to get back to blogging. I have been all-consumed by planning for the “My Conversations with the Mystic” event with acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur & Sadhguru–and I’m grateful it’s over! The event didn’t go quite as hoped (we weren’t able [...]

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I have spent the past several years rebelling against housework in the name of gender equality (see another post I wrote long ago, Fearing the life of a housewife). But while I thought it was for a higher cause, was my liberation simply an excuse for laziness and messiness? Not only was untidiness both cause and [...]

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I wanted to share Tracy and Toru’s touching story in Asian Jewish Life, called “Learning to Speak: A cross-cultural love story.” She tells several instances that illustrate the strong impact that her husband’s sweetly skewed words have had on her. These are the tales I usually tell when people ask if it’s hard to be married to a man whose native [...]

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Today is the 90th day since I submitted my application to receive a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card. And no, this is not cause for celebration. Ninety days is supposedly the maximum limit to wait for a certain police check, but I haven’t heard any word. Am I surprised? No. Am I frustrated? Yes.

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