Pallavi Juneja
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Mom Knows Best
One of my earliest memories is crying uncontrollably when I was 3 as my mom left for a business trip to France. A sleek black car had come to pick her up from our humble New Jersey apartment. I was far too young to feel proud. Instead, I just missed her.
By Pallavi Juneja3 years ago in Families
power
I’ll never forget when I saw my English professor cry. He had just read “When I have Fears That I May Cease to Be” out loud and was overcome by John Keats’ poetic potential lost to an early death. I was a junior in college, and my classmates felt awkward to say the least. Many stifled giggles and sideways glances were exchanged. After all, there stood an older man at the front of the room, weeping over words.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Poets
Do You Remember?
Do you remember how when you were younger the summers all lasted forever? I do. I remember when school was out and suddenly summertime was unconstrained by deadlines or schedules. I measured my days by ice cream truck jingles; I measured my nights by constellations.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Beat
When Life Gives You Limes, Make Nimbu Pani
Nimbu pani is Hindi and literally translates to “lime water.” Before La Croix was in vogue and certainly before Whiteclaw started trending, I had nimbu pani. My dad used to make this for me in the summer. I used to request it through the dirt and sweat of playing outside when outside was more inviting and less scary. Once I went off to college, I only had nimbu pani on the rare occasions that I was home. And then once I graduated and moved to North Carolina, the summers got even hotter, but I forgot all about our familial remedy. Recently, as I have been missing my family more – an emotional illusion of COVID-19 – it occurred to me that a piece of my family can always be found in…a lime.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Feast
- Third Place in Lifelong Learning Challenge
If Beale Street Could Talk: a reviewThird Place in Lifelong Learning Challenge
The murder of George Floyd was a modern-day lynching. As such, the United States has been forced (again...) to confront racism – the skeleton in America’s closet that never actually died, especially for Black and Brown people.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Geeks
ICYMI: Netflix is Part of the Revolution
ICYMI, the revolution is here, y’all. The flames have been lit. So, now more than ever, Netflix binges are a necessary way to vegetate back into the pre-2020 world when we, as a society, ignored our problems. But, if you’re anything like me, the revolution is in your soul. So, turning it off by turning the TV on isn’t really possible. The three Netflix series highlighted below offer two much-needed options: Netflix & Chill or Netflix & Critically Question.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Geeks
Sweet Creature
I remember when I first met you. I had come over to surprise your mama in an act of love. And you were there because you were always there. Looking back, I realize that meeting you was even more important than meeting her parents. Because you are her heart externalized. We both understood: if I can love you, then she knows that I can love her.
By Pallavi Juneja4 years ago in Petlife