In a Soundbite, Indian Cultural Events

On describing the food at India Fest 2016 in a piece with The Virginian-Pilot I said.

“Indian cuisine is the Asian version of Southern food. It’s soul food with some spice,” said Nitesh Arora, general manager of Nawab Indian Cuisine. “If you want to try some comfort food that’s different, try Indian food. Our Samosa is like a giant french fry.”

My quote was edited, but it was a good PR soundbite. I think. Also a shout out for samosas in the newspaper. 

Also—I'm glad to still be in the career stage in which a self Google alert is a good thing.

Read: Articles on Rape

These three articles on the subject of rape are worth reading. India especially gained a lot of news coverage and scrutiny recently with shock at the number of deaths, rapes, and gang rapes. With any important subject, awareness is important and it shouldn't come just when a major event occurs. There is hope in India as well as in the global community that recent events will cause actual change. But the way in which we approach rape is not a problem exclusive to India.

A Village Rape Shatters a Family & India's Traditional Silence

For Rape Survivors, Murdock's Remark Was Another Attack on Consent:

Purity Culture is Rape Culture