“In Vietnamese, the word for missing someone and remembering them is the same: nhớ. Sometimes, when you ask me over the phone, Có nhớ mẹ…
Avanti VijayFebruary 26, 2024
“One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic.” This infamous statement by Stalin summarizes why we need to watch movies like The…
Avanti VijayApril 28, 2023
“I didn’t want any new clothes at all; because if I had to look ugly anyway, I wanted to at least be comfortable. I let…
Avanti VijayMarch 28, 2023
It often feels like each time I visit my extended family in India, something has inevitably changed since the previous trip: cousins growing taller than…
Avanti VijayOctober 17, 2022
Beau Postma What is it like to be a Psychology student? Four questions for Beau Postma (bachelor, second year). What is the most useful…
Avanti VijayFebruary 23, 2022
I observe silently as my uncle looks intently at the person talking, concentration evident on his face: eyes squinting, his mouth whispering the words he…
Avanti VijayJanuary 17, 2022
Photo by Film Affinity The best way to summarize the underlying message of the 2018 film Instant Family is with this quote: ‘It is not…
Avanti VijayNovember 22, 2021
‘I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve been in a public space, particularly early in my transition in New York City, when I…
Avanti VijayFebruary 22, 2021
‘Why don’t you wear a nametag? One of you should really cut your hair shorter. Wait! Don’t tell me, let me guess.’ These are just…
Avanti VijayFebruary 17, 2021