We had our second son last week. You would think 9 months of pregnancy would prepare you to name someone. And yet, my husband and I could not agree. We are both Asian Americans, me…Continue Reading
Category: Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday: Where You When the Building Started Moving?
Yesterday there were several earthquakes in Iran. Across the Arabian Gulf in Qatar at 3pm Doha time people felt the some of the aftershocks. Nothing like what they had in Iran, with over 80 deaths,…Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: Nanny Diaries, Doha Edition with Imelda
My fourth installment in the series of interviews that let’s domestic workers in Qatar tell their stories. I imagined the emotions, aspirations, and motivations of these women in my novel The Dohmestics. But in this…Continue Reading