The Loneliest Man in America Might Be Driving a Truck
I drive past them all the time. You probably do too.
The big rigs lined up at the truck stop off the highway. And if you look — really look — a lot of …
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The Costume Theory: Why Anger, Anxiety, and the Phone Are Never What Punjabi Parents Think
A Tuesday Night in Almost Every Punjabi House
It’s a Tuesday. You’re standing in the kitchen. Dinner is half-cooked, your phone is buzzing …
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The Question You Ask Yourself at 11 PM
It’s 11 PM. The kids are asleep. The kitchen is finally quiet. You’re folding the last of the …
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Two Families, Two Cultures, One Ring
Let me tell you something nobody warns you about when you’re getting engaged in a Punjabi family. …
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The Day I Realized Mom Was Loving Me This Whole Time
Lately, I’ve been thinking about moms a lot.
I think it started when I moved across state …
Read more →Finding a South Asian Therapist in Illinois: A Guide to Culturally-Responsive Mental Health Care
If you’ve ever sat in a therapist’s office and spent half the session explaining what “log kya kahenge” means, or why you …
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