by Prasanta | Dec 10, 2022 | Belonging, Identity, Immigrant, Immigrant Stories
What do we see when we look at othersβ faces? We notice the outward appearance, whether we wish to or not. Skin color, eye color, clothing, and so on, are apparent features that are obvious and difficult to pretend we do not see. What we cannot see or know from the...
by Prasanta | Nov 29, 2022 | Belonging, Community, Friendship, Relationships, The Mudroom
I know itβs coming, but Iβm not prepared. Fill in the blank with βit.β It could be dinnertime each day. Iβm not prepared to answer the daily question, βWhatβs for dinner?β βItβ could be the next difficult season up ahead, or it could the wildest season of joy. Why do...
by Prasanta | Dec 2, 2016 | Faith, Immigrant Stories, Immigration, Journey, Memoir
Born in another country, in a lush, diverse land that boasts the Himalayas and verdant teaΒ hills, I was very sick. My parents placed me in a Christian hospital as a newborn,Β the Frances Newton Mission Hospital in Ferozepur, India. (Many years ago, when I visited, we...
