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Hi Sylvain.

Thank you for a great article!

1 min readJun 15, 2022

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PunitaWrites

Hi Allie. Thank you for your great article about low expectations.

1 min readJun 15, 2022

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Age of Awareness

My New Voice After Silence

I share my intersectional life to build a kinder civic space.

3 min readJun 15, 2022

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Two chrysalises and a butterfly dangling from a rim.

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Poppies and Persimmons

How a Reader Made Me Think About Why I Write

I refine my authentic voice alone and share it with others.

4 min readAug 25, 2020

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Two women of color smile at each other with open laptops.

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Poppies and Persimmons

My Immigration Story

Asking where I’m ‘really’ from is about their baggage, not mine.

4 min readAug 10, 2020

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Two contrasting purses against contrasting backgrounds.

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Poppies and Persimmons

My Intro to Life in Diaspora

I find myself in the world of immigrant stories.

5 min readAug 6, 2020

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Three distinct patches of a quilt stitched together.

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Poppies and Persimmons

Legitimacy is About Counting

Who matters is about seeing humanity and inclusion.

3 min readAug 3, 2020

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Legitimacy is About Counting

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Poppies and Persimmons

It’s My Baby’s Birthday!

I gave birth to my son, who teaches me about life.

4 min readAug 2, 2020

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Mother duck and baby duckling.

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Poppies and Persimmons

What Authenticity Means to Me

It comes from within and without.

4 min readAug 1, 2020

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What Authenticity Means to Me

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Poppies and Persimmons

Freedom Lessons in Cotton

My Indian grandmother’s hand-spun hopes guide my path today.

3 min readJul 29, 2020

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Freedom Lessons in Cotton

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PunitaWrites

PunitaWrites

Punita shares her musings about midlife, her immigrant family, and life at the intersection of disability and diversity. She loves history, words, and culture.

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