One of the qualities of the Kural that I am always keen to point out is how playful and musical its language truly is. Indeed, that’s why I sang a […]
The Kural and Martin Luther King
Last month I had the honor of speaking alongside Dr. Aaron Bryant, museum curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, at the Anna Centenary Library […]
2025 Ancient Tamil Literature Promotion Award
I was deeply honored and humbled to receive the 2025 Ancient Tamil Literature Promotion Award from the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. M. K. Stalin at the Chennai […]
Valluvan Tamil Academy, Virginia
It was a wonderful pleasure to speak and perform at the Valluvan Tamil Academy Annual Day celebration in Virginia in June. Here are a few pictures from the trip, including […]
WHO BEARS THE WEIGHT: The Kural and Reading the News
I was delighted to write about verse 1027 from the Kural in the wonderful online magazine The Porch: A Slow Conversation about Beautiful and Difficult Things. You can read the […]