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my little monkey, my favorite creature, was killed by a dog this weekend, in the most painful and senseless way. my parents witnessed it all and they are grieving hard. monkey’s brother is so confused and lost and devastated. we haven’t h

we interrupt this instagram break with an announcement: please call seema taparia aunty from bombay. i’m ready. 💁🏾

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Another for posterity. Read the fine print. I keep addressing white people in my posts. And I am going to stop now, bc they are not my audience anymore. I know gen z bipoc have been rolling their eyes at me for a while, and I’m finally listenin

(As audre lorde said, the personal is political. ALWAYS) This is what a covid funeral looks like, if you’re lucky to get one. It’s fucking awful, impersonal, painful. Imagine this being your parent or sibling. Imagine not being able to fl

y’all i’m super queer (natl coming out day). But also. this October has such extremes and imma take this post to update bc i’ve been avoiding all humans, calls, and emotions. two weeks back, one of my aunts passed of covid in toront

I wrote a thing. link is in my bio. Yes I am self-promoting because I never do, and this is important to me. Please read it, share with your families because that is how things will change, and share constructive feedback with me. Allies – espe

because @shivlandia reminded me that the cuteness is important to document and appreciate amidst quarantine caretaking. #nanigram

i am 31 today. i love my crow’s feet wrinkles. i miss my grandma so much. i am an empath. i believe in universal consciousness. i have child-like wonder. i am trans. i believe in justice being love being justice above all else. i am still here.

Dear my fellow South Asians,

Justice is a marathon. While it is progress in some way that the murdering racist has been caught, the penitentiary system is not restorative, nor does it exist to systemically heal wounds or people or communities or mak

Here is 14 seconds of Laughing Nani (yes i prompted her with a joke and said it was okay to laugh) and another minute of nanima explaining how dhikr/ibadat/meditation are key to fulfillment (in gujrati and kachee for those who miss home). I haven&rsq

It has come to this. my 1998 pride and joy has ceased to work and i really need entertainment, so home cleaning with 2002 acne solution it is. If anyone has tips about how to fix an actual circuit board, please holler

(If you have open time). Thank you @soniarao (friend and artist whose gigs have all been cancelled - please support!)

did you know that 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the word ‘robot’? I came to Haas to help define ethical AI and machine learning, and mitigate bias in the product design phase. @techcrunch held a conference on AI and robotics today, and

so as someone who was pretty nervous about starting my mba, and spending over half my day on campus every day, i hosted a brunch in my first semester with the first few people that i trusted i could be myself and safe with. this has turned into my wa

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