Here are some of the places I’ve recently spoken, performed, taught, and sung:
- Literary festivals including the Singapore Writers Festival, the Chennai International Book Fair, the Vashon Poetry Festival, and the Cascadia Poetry Festival.
- Libraries including the King County Library System in Washington State, the National Library Board in Singapore, and the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai, India.
- Community organizations in San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Jacksonville, Washington, DC, Chicago, Miami, New York, Seattle, Vashon, Toronto, Singapore, and India.
- Schools, colleges, and universities including Colby College, the Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, Seattle University, Lewis and Clark College, Sai University, Krea University, American College, Tamil University, Arignar Anna Government Arts College Namakkal, the Chennai School of the Krishnamurthy Foundation India, the Nature School of Timbaktu Collective in Andhra Pradesh, Vashon High School, StudentLink Alternative High School Puesta del Sol Spanish Immersion School, and Universidad de la Tierra – Oaxaca.
- International conferences, congresses, and symposia including the Singapore Translation Symposium, the 11th World Tamil Research Congress in Malaysia, the 5th International Thirukkural Conference in Chicago, the 6th International Thirukkural Conference in Toronto, The American Literary Translators Association Conference in Philadelphia, and the 3rd International Humanism Conference on Social Justice in Toronto.
- Arts organizations and festivals including the Kerala SeedFest 2025, Medai Black Box Theatre in Chennai, Singapore Book Council, Arts House Singapore, Tamil Literary Garden in Toronto, Town Hall Seattle, Vashon Center for the Arts, Open Space for Arts and Community, Salons For Life, The Elliot Bay Book Company, Vashon Book Shop, 12th Avenue Arts, Sahrdaya Foundation Dance Academy, Fireflies Ashram, and the Vashon Japan Festival.
- Museums, civic organizations, and historical landmarks such as the Vashon-Maury Heritage Museum, Mukai Farm & Garden, Seattle City Council, and the Museum at Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada.
- Retirement communities such as Fairwinds-Brittany Park and Horizon House.
- Churches such as Plymouth Congregational Church and University Congregation United Church of Christ.
- Private gatherings including weddings, anniversaries, and other significant celebrations.
