Author Archives: Kristofer Ortman

I came for tea, and instead found a narrative about how colonialism manages to stick around. In all seriousness, the story about Sadha and her family really struck me. Especially, the point where her niece took her seriously for a … Continue reading →

I appreciated the choice of reading for this week as it covers the main topic of last class, cultural artifacts. The author well blends the items shown, with the interviews presented in the work. It did bring up a few … Continue reading →

I will be perfectly honest here, this was a difficult one for me, not out of rejection, but more misunderstanding. I began by reading the 2 poems contained in the introduction, and was well ready to get into the reading. … Continue reading →

While reading “Hindustan is a dream” I thought about how different words can be. How in this case, so many beautiful words can garner so much attention and praise, and at the same time, the words of those in power … Continue reading →