This weekend America woke up grieving the mass murder of nine people at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina (SC). They had gathered for a Bible study. Police arrested a white, boyish-looking, 22 year old male suspect. Newspapers carried reports of a gruesome hate-crime reflecting the racial fault-lines of United States. The suspect used … Continue reading a mirror on race..

It is Easter today. The Resurrection Sunday. The resurrection of God, His message and the truth that ultimately truth alone triumphs. Then for centuries since AD 30, mankind to remember, observe and live Him as a way of life. The message of love, tolerance and forgiveness when observed and lived truly and deeply, life in … Continue reading Easter, a prayer for peace

“Are you from Eritrea?”, I asked the cab driver who picked me up from Union Station. I had arrived in Washington DC a few minutes ago by an Amtrak train from New York City. Mine was a wild guess. If you happened to have an African American cab driver in DC, Manhattan or Seattle, if … Continue reading “Injera” & “Appam”

Matt Broke and Steve Schott had no idea how that Sunday evening would unfold when I got them to drive with me to my temple town of Vaikom in Kerala. Dressed in white kurtas and pajamas they looked ready for a cultural adventure. Matt’s Buddhist leanings, and Steve’s unending curiosity to know the world’s cultures … Continue reading “Theeyattu”

i-Sapiens That's going to be the next species. From Homo Sapiens, humans will evolve into a new species called "i-Sapiens". i-Sapien will look like this: But, i must say this shape may change, owing to a combination of Darwinian principles (‘On the Origin of Species' is a good reading!), a genetic drift or all of … Continue reading i-Sapiens