The slow and breezy tunes of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band are essential to get through long family car rides. The record is dreamy, sincere and simple – everything two hours imprisoned
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My apartment is filled with the aroma of fresh biryani. My mother admires her intricate muslin saree. My cousins argue over how to evenly divide their eidi. For Muslims all around the
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As Mr. Botella reviews the projectile motion learning goals for the hundredth time in my half-asleep Physics class, my mind wanders to a certain piece of information nonchalantly mentioned to us on the
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There is no sound more special to me than the effervescent sweep of piano keys that marks the beginning of Dancing Queen. Growing up, I was convinced that I would never hear
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With a hollow base carefully crafted of dried pumpkin, a neck made of teak wood, and twenty metal strings colored gold, the sitar is a musical instrument that perfectly encapsulates the beauty
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