Category Archives: Peace Corps

Indian-Pakistani Love in the Time of War

I remember the first time I laid eyes on my husband in West Africa. In a sea of beautiful, unfamiliar faces, his was the first that looked familiar—not in appearance, but in spirit. We immediately saw the similarities: the language we shared, the childhoods shaped by immigrant parents, the cultural shorthand that made everything feelContinue reading “Indian-Pakistani Love in the Time of War”

Peace Corps in The Gambia, West Africa

I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, West Africa from 2017-2019 and left just before the global pandemic. The process to get there was extremely challenging and I sympathize with all of the young grads who just hope to explore the world but have to deal with the lengthy and confusing medicalContinue reading “Peace Corps in The Gambia, West Africa”