PinnedPublished inLetters for My DaughterHow do I tell you he died?“Play Sajjan’s song, mama!” you demanded this morning. “I want music!”Aug 261Aug 261
PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — S.KaurWe have more in common than you’d think.Jan 26, 20217Jan 26, 20217
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouMy Biracial Relationship Revealed the Depth of My Own IgnoranceAs an Indian woman, loving a black man has forced me to face the ugliest parts of myself and the deep-rooted prejudice of my own culture.Jan 3, 20213Jan 3, 20213
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouFrom Shame to Sexual Liberation: My Journey with Self-PleasureMy Punjabi mother convinced me my fingers would fall off if I touched myself.Jan 9, 20212Jan 9, 20212
PinnedPublished inP.S. I Love YouMemories of My MotherI remember sweetness. The soft scent of sugar and musk as I nuzzled my tiny face into her warm neck.Jun 10, 20191Jun 10, 20191
Published inLetters for My DaughterWill I Remember the Little Things?Will I remember that as you learned to speak words, you could not say the letter “f” in words like “feet” and “face” but you could somehow…Oct 30Oct 30
A Letter to My Baby Who Died: I’m SorryI cannot sleep. Since you died, I cannot sleep. Without the assistance of marijuana or ungodly (and not necessarily recommended) quantities…Oct 162Oct 162
A Letter to the Nurse Who Cared for My Baby’s Body after My AbortionI was completely numb when I first met you. My heart, my mind, my body were in shock.Oct 101Oct 101
A Letter to the Friend I Loved So Much: Don’t Ever Contact Me Again.This letter is for anyone who has terminated a pregnancy for medical reasons and suffered the secondary loss of friendship as a result. I…Sep 20Sep 20
Published inLetters for My DaughterWe lost so much time. I’m stealing it back.Yesterday, I took you to the science center downtown. And then to the history museum. Last week, I took you to the aquarium. I go back to…Aug 28Aug 28
