I’m deeply honored to be participating in the 11th World Tamil Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 21-23, 2023, in which I’ll be speaking about my English translation of […]
REMEMBERING TO FORGET: The Kural and Living Fully
I was delighted to write about verse 108 from the Kural in the wonderful online magazine The Porch: A Slow Conversation about Beautiful and Difficult Things. You can read the […]
Life and Learning in Harmony: A Tribute to Dr. K. V. Ramakoti
For Teacher Appreciation Week, I was honored to write about my Tamil teacher, the late Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, in the award-winning blog of Beacon Press, Beacon Broadside. Without Dr. […]
Astonishing Glory at Singapore’s Tamil Cholai
I was delighted to speak about the beauty in and of the Kural for the first anniversary of the National Library Board’s Tamil Cholai in Singapore. Here are a few […]
Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre
I was delighted to get to visit the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre and speak with students about the Kural during my recent stay in Singapore for the 2023 Tamil […]
2023 Tamil Language Festival in Singapore
For people who know Tamil, here’s a 2-minute glimpse into my recent appearance in Singapore for the 2023 Tamil Language Festival. Click on the image below or visit: https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/japanese-american-speaks-tamil-660941
Taller Than a Mountain
I’m very excited to announce my upcoming online course on the Kural, Taller Than A Mountain.It starts May 18, with a bonus class on May 4 for people who register […]
Kural 1330: The Kural on Love, Sulking, and Joy
The last kural of the Tirukkural, on turning back to love. From chapter 133, “Sulking and Bliss.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston