- Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
- Visual Arts Centre Poetry and Prose reading
- Harbourfront Centre Canadian Voices Slam
- McGill Global AIDS Coalition HIV/AIDS fundraiser
- Panoramic Poetry's 15th Anniversary
- 3-2-1 Throw! and Cafe/Culture reading
- lawn chair soirée and Yellow Door Poetry and Prose
- Montreal Public Poetry Festival and Indyish/POP Montreal
- Panoramic Poetry... again!
- Aziza's First Fridays... again!
- Poetry Ink Reading at Robin's Bookstore
- Concordia’s Art Matters Festival
- I've been speaking the word
- Read my article in Sapna Magazine
- I was interviewed by Dr. Vidushi Babber
- I am a Distinguished Invincibelle
- Read my latest article in ABCDlady Magazine
- Read my latest article in Bibi Magazine
- I was interviewed by Phil Harris
- I've been interviewed by retiredat21.com
- ABCDlady Magazine has published one of my articles
- I've been interviewed by The Desi Connect
- Read my article in Bibi Magazine online
- I was chosen Author of the Month by Desi Artists
- I was a panelist at the Kriti Festival in Chicago in April
- My profile and books listed on Nothing Binding
- My profile and books listed on Women's Writing
- My profile and books listed on Razorpages
- I'm in the Library and Archives of Canada
- I have been chosen Diva of the Month on UnitedDivas.com
- My profile and poems on Poemhunter.com
- My profile and books listed on Ebooks Cafe
- Places for Writers added me as a Canadian author
- The Acorn and the Caterpillar on Daniel Pearl Music Days
- My profile and books listed on Author's Den and YAbooks
- My books listed on IBList.com and Published.com
- The Acorn and the Caterpillar added to Kinderville libraries
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Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
- Unbelievable! In the beautiful company of Deanna Smith, Alessandra Naccarato, Chris Masson, and Nora Nathoo, we represented Montreal at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. The experience was indescribable, and we couldn't have done it without our friend, mentor, coach, and amazing spoken word artist Regie Cabico. We came in first in the preliminaries and third in the finals, but as they say, the points are not the point, the poetry is the point! You can see my performance at the finals here!
Visual Arts Centre Poetry and Prose Reading
- It was wonderful to read at Ilona Martonfi's poetry and prose reading at the Visual Arts Centre. I was in the presence of some wonderful poets and storytellers. Thank you, Ilona!
Beckoning for Change
- I made it out to New York for a wonderful premiere event held by Beckoning for Change, an organization built and run to promote artists focused on social change. Despite many setbacks, the event was so inspiring. Thank you for including me in your show this year, Azadeh, and I hope to continue to be a part of it in years to come!
Masala! Mehndi! Masti!
- I performed at Masala! Mehndi! Masti! in Toronto, and it was a great turnout! Thank you for the great opportunity, Syma and the MMM crew!
Harbourfront Centre Canadian Voices Slam
- I had the chance to perform at the Harbourfront Centre alongside some amazing Toronto Poetry Slam members. I didn't make it to the finals, but had an amazing time slamming! Thanks, David!
The Harvest
- I was lucky to make it on stage with the long list of awaiting performers at The Harvest in Philadelphia. Thanks much to Perry "The Vision" for getting me on stage! It was great!
3-2-1 Throw!
- The Throw Collective launched their first CD, 3-2-1 Throw!, at the first Words and Music event of 2009! I was privileged to have been invited to be on the CD and to have performed at the launch! Thanks, Chris! You can watch a video of the performance here!
lawn chair soirée
CJNT's Le Pont
- I'm excited to have been interviewed for CJNT's show Le Pont, which is covering South Asians in Montreal in the month of November! The show is airing almost every day during the week of Dec 1st; find out the timings here! Thanks, Anurag!
carte blanche
lawn chair soirée
McGill Global AIDS Coalition HIV/AIDS Fundraiser
Panoramic Poetry's 15th Anniversary
- I'm so excited to be performing along with 40 other poets at Panoramic Poetry's 15th Anniversary show in Philadelphia on November 8th! It's going to be a fantastic show, and I'm honoured to have been included as a poet in the line-up! Check out the details here!
3-2-1 Throw! and Cafe/Culture reading
lawn chair soirée and Yellow Door Poetry and Prose
Montreal Public Poetry Festival and Indyish/POP Montreal
Jello Bar
- I had the pleasure of performing at Jello Bar in Montreal recently. The show was full of talented artists and I was glad to be among them. Thank you for the opportunity, Stephanie and 5 Guys and a Donkey!
Cahoots Magazine
EastSide Arts Alliance
- While in San Fran, I took the opportunity to visit the EastSide Arts Alliance in Oakland, and performed a little piece - nice venue appealing to the young artists out there!
The Pedestal Magazine
Panoramic Poetry... again!
- I was fortunate enough to squeeze in another performance at Panoramic Poetry at the October Gallery in Philadelphia! To be amidst such talented poets was a privilege, and to have their support and see their enjoyment was an honour, and a humbling one! Thank you, again, for allowing me to feature at the event, Lamar. And thank you for the request, Crucial, it really helped boost my confidence!
Poetic Minds Plus
- I was on the radio show Poetic Minds Plus, hosted by the wonderful and accomplished poet, Lady Blue! She is such an encouraging and supportive woman; thank you Lynn Blue, for the honour of performing on your show!!
Panoramic Poetry
- I performed at Panoramic Poetry, one of the oldest spoken word shows in Philadelphia, held at the October Gallery! It was an unbelievable experience and made me feel connected to poetry in such a deep way. Thank you for allowing me to feature at the event, Lamar. And thank you, Crucial and all of the other amazing poets, for welcoming me so warmly!
Aziza's First Fridays... again!
- I performed at Aziza's again! Aziza welcomed me in with a warm hug and compliments abound - I was so touched! She even made a request (my first request!) and I had to oblige! Thank you again, Aziza! I look forward to many more First Fridays in the future!
Inscribed Magazine
Aziza's First Fridays
- I performed at an open mic event at Aziza's in Philadelphia, and was touched by the warm welcome, feedback, and positive encouragement that the audience showered on me. I can't wait for the next one! Thank you, Aziza, for hosting such an inspiring event!
Poetry Ink Reading at Robin's Bookstore!
- I recently read at Robin’s Bookstore in Philadelphia as part of the Poetry Ink series by Moonstone Readings. The chapbook for the event included my poem, Intuition! Thank you, Larry Robin, for including me in the event!
The Pound
- I performed at The Pound in Montreal! It was an interesting venue, and a good chance to practice speaking my word! Thanks, Robin!
Concordia’s Art Matters Festival!
- I recently performed at a spoken word and open mic event organized by the Throw Collective of Montreal for Concordia’s Art Matters festival! I was in the presence of literary greatness with the wonderful spoken word and musical performers! Thank you for the great experience and warm welcome, Michelle!
I've been speaking the word!
- I've been performing some spoken word poetry lately! I participated in my first Poetry Slam at Infusion Coffee and Tea Gallery in Philly, did some open mic at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC, did a poetry reading at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC, and am always looking for more places to perform! I'll hopefully have some pics and videos up soon, so visit again!
Read my article in Sapna Magazine!
- Sapna Magazine, whose mission is to be a platform for the South Asian American woman's cultural identity, released their first print issue in July! And an article by none other than yours truly was featured on the cover page!
I was interviewed by Dr. Vidushi Babber!
- Dr. Vidushi Babber, a Medical Director with a private practice at The Institute for Neuropsychiatry in Louisiana and whose expertise is in women's mental health issues, invited me as a guest on her internet radio talkshow "Winning With Wellness"! You can listen to my interview here! Thank you, Vidushi, for the wonderful chat - I hope we were able to help women find their creative spirit!
I am a Distinguished Invincibelle!!!
- Invincibelle, a website totally focused on helping multicultural women, has honoured me as a Distinguished Invincibelle! Read my interview here! Thank you, Deepika!
Read my latest article in ABCDlady Magazine!
Read my latest article in Bibi Magazine!
- Read my latest article, Are You Ready For Marriage?, in Bibi Magazine, one of the longest-running, largest circulated South Asian fashion magazines in the USA!
I was interviewed by Phil Harris!!!
I've been interviewed by retiredat21.com!
- Check out my interview with retiredat21.com, a blog that covers a range of topics, including those of particular interest to young entrepreneurs. I'm honored that they think I have some good advice to offer budding entrepreneurs!
ABCDlady Magazine has published one of my articles!
- Read about my volunteer experience at an NGO in Bangalore, India in my article in ABCDlady magazine. ABCDlady is an online mag that focuses on topics related to the South Asian community who grew up in America.
I've been interviewed by The Desi Connect!
- Check out my interview with The Desi Connect, a mag that runs under the umbrella of Its parent magazine, The Cultural Connect, and has weekly features of young, driven, and forward-thinking individuals from different backgrounds! I'm honored that they've included me as one of them!
Read my article in Bibi Magazine online!
- Check out the Mother's Day article Bibi Magazine invited me to write for their online mag! Bibi magazine is one of the longest-running, largest circulated South Asian fashion magazines in the USA!
I was chosen Author of the Month by Desi Artists!
- MySpace's Desi Artists selected me as Author of the Month in May!
I was a panelist at the Kriti Festival in Chicago in April!
- I was so excited to be chosen as a panelist in the Kriti Festival in Chicago in April! It was an amazing literary festival dedicated to celebrating South Asian authors. I was honoured to be included in an event that boasted so many wonderful authors and artists. It was a truly inspirational and memorable experience! Thank you, DesiLit!
My profile and books listed on Nothing Binding!
- My profile and my books have been listed on Nothing Binding , a site that reflects the power of independence and treats emerging writers as valuable, whether published by the industry or not!
My profile and books listed on Women's Writing!
- My profile and my books have been listed on Women's Writing, a portal dedicated to South Asian women writers, originally conceptualised by the British Council in India and inherited by Zubaan, a non-profit feminist publishing house!
My profile and books listed on Razorpages!
- My profile and my books have been added to Razorpages, a community for independent and small press authors aimed at creating a unique, multidimensional literary experience!
I'm in the Library and Archives of Canada!
- That's right! I'm an official Canadian author - recognized by the government of Canada! My books have been placed in the Library and Archives of Canada, along with all the other fantastic Canadian authors out there, big and small. I have a record (the good kind)!!!
I have been chosen Diva of the Month on United Divas!!!
- United Divas, a website dedicated to empowering women to be artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models, has honoured me as March/April's Diva of the Month! Check out my profile, interview, and porfolios on their site!
My profile and poems are on Poemhunter.com!
My profile and books listed on Ebooks Cafe!
Places for Writers added me as a Canadian author!
The Acorn and the Caterpillar on Daniel Pearl Music Days!
- Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a website dedicated to the late reporter, Daniel Pearl, included an excerpt of my fable, The Acorn and the Caterpillar, on their website in 2006!
My profile and my books listed on Author's Den and YAbooks!
My books listed on IBList.com and Published.com!
The Acorn and the Caterpillar added to Kinderville libraries!
- Kinderville has purchased copies of The Acorn and the Caterpillar to add to the libraries in their private day care centers and primary schools!
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