Friday, October 27, 2017

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping | Public Radio International

My first article for PRI Public Radio International Global Nation about the great Zarinah El-Amin Naeem Beautifully Wrapped & The Headwrap Expo this weekend! (and listen to Zarinah on The World later today!)
“There’s a real feeling when you go to the expo, that it’s fashion, it’s culture, it’s fun, it’s beautiful, and everything, but there is really something deeper going on.”

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Friday, October 13, 2017

She Was Told Internment Didn't Happen. Now, Her Family's Story Is in School Books. - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

“To have that shut down and then go through the rest of my education without it ever being taught just felt like, ‘oh this is so wrong,’” Yamasaki said. “And I know that this is not exclusive to Japanese-American history."
She Was Told Internment Didn't Happen. Now, Her Family's Story Is in School Books. - NBC News

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

How-to Drape Archive - The Sari SeriesThe Sari Series

i could watch these all day--Border&Fall's Sari Series, a digital anthology of India's regional sari drapes with 80 how-to videos--despite embarrassing flashbacks to how short I used to hike up my sari in KTM so that I could mountain bike to the city

How-to Drape Archive - The Sari SeriesThe Sari Series

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Creative Writing Classes at WCC this Sat and this term

"Finding your voice" one day intensive writing workshop and "continuing writers' workshop" (New--6 Saturdays over 3 months) are a go this weekend at WCC, there are just a few spaces left, come write with me and tell your friends!

Creative Writing Classes - Washtenaw Community College Division of Economic & Community Development