Tag Archives: Love
“Divorcer a l’anglaise comme un musulman”
I got a kick out of reading this French blog posting about a letter I wrote to the “Financial Times” in response to Dr. Suhaib Hasan’s first-person article “I’m a sharia judge” (a friend translated the entry for me). I … Continue reading
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“Muslim women’s right to happiness under threat” by Kavita Ramdya
Click here to read Kavita Ramdya’s letter in the “Financial Times” in response to Dr. Suhaib Hasan’s request that divorce decisions made by sharia councils be recognized by British law. “Muslim women’s right to happiness under threat” – Letter by … Continue reading
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“Wedding-Planning Tips” (for Indian Brides) by Kavita Ramdya
Click here to read ”Wedding Tips”, an article containing the top five tips I gathered from interviewing twenty couples in researching my book “Bollywood Weddings: Dating, Engagement and Marriage in Hindu America”. Needless to say, I’ve inadvertently built an expertise in Indian-Hindu wedding planning. With … Continue reading
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Review of Nina Paley’s “Sita Sings the Blues” by Kavita Ramdya
Click here to read Kavita Ramdya’s review of Nina Paley’s animated film “Sita Sings the Blues”. A few days ago I interviewed cartoonist Nina Paley for a review I wrote of her animated film “Sita Sings the Blues”. The movie … Continue reading
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Welcome to Bollywood Weddings
“Bollywood Weddings: Dating, Engagement and Marriage in Hindu America” answers the age-old question “Why do we marry the people we choose to marry?” What attracts people to one another based on their ethnicity, religion, linguistic, cultural, vocational, educational, and financial … Continue reading
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