Rija BanoinJaponica PublicationKumano Kodo: My search for connectionsGetting ready for my first trip to a country I know I will keep going back to.Feb 193Feb 193
Rija BanoNameless Names: Obscure Identities in a Country with One Name but Countless MicrocosmsRani or Queen is an Indian name that transcends religions and castes. Many a time it’s an alias, a cover-up to not stand out as an…Feb 4Feb 4
Rija BanoFood Nostalgia-Part 2Series of short essays centered around memories of food and eating out in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and last 10 years in CaliforniaMay 8, 2022May 8, 2022
Rija BanoLet’s Talk DivorceAn Indian perspective on marriage, divorce, compulsions and redemptionsFeb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Rija BanoThe Great Indian IT story“U.S residency, a Software job (with prospects of U.S residency), a lot of family property. You need at least one of these to get married…Dec 20, 2021Dec 20, 2021
Rija BanoDesensitized to inequityIts’s not just a coping mechanism but a way of life for me. It’s time I stop gloating over my thick-skin lest it’s mistaken for callousnessDec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
Rija BanoSpiritual UtopiaBasically, in the last couple of years with more disposable resources and spare time at hand, my quest for self-actualization has also…Dec 12, 2021Dec 12, 2021