Since my time in India, I’ve realized that experiencing a new country automatically shifts my perception, making everything, even the typical, seem different. I remember walking around Lodhi Gardens in the beginning of our stay in Delhi, mesmerized by the Bara Gumbad mosque and tomb and the Sheesh Gumbad. They sky above the structures seemed […]
Dreams of India: Nizamuddin Dargah is worlds away
My entire life I have wanted to travel to India, but now that I am here, I don’t believe it. Despite being thrown into the sights, sounds and intensity of New Delhi, I feel that my body is an empty vessel and my mind isn’t awake. While attempting to immerse myself, I find it […]
The Goats, the Djinns, and the Taj
As cliché as it may sound, in a span of a whirlwind month, Delhi has become one of my favorite cities in the world. Any time I try to decide what to post about, I panic – there have been so many experiences, ranging all the way from heartbreakingly difficult to near-euphoria. Looking back at […]
Humayun’s Tomb: A Resurrected ‘Memory Palace’
The heart of Delhi is, through my eyes, defined by the sum of its ‘pockets’ of character. Though there are not always clear divisive lines, each hub of the city is separate not just by obvious divisions of language or religious affiliations, but also in more nuanced ways- dietary practices, the symbolic use of […]
Explaining Gender Discrimination via Bathrooms?
Namaste Y’all, My time in Delhi has been simultaneously fun and difficult; I find myself constantly adjusting, reflecting, and engaging with my surroundings. All five of my senses have been fully stimulated. On one of my first jet-lagged nights in Delhi, I found myself reflecting on a quote from Charlotte’s Web. The quote is […]




