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As I begin to allow myself to be more seen and not just post, create, and exist quietly and behind closed doors it's time to wrap up this...

I have a nuanced relationship to pride, especially how commodified and narrow it can be and how it can feel that it's become a...

New piece by me, originally posted below on The Desi Condition blog. Thanks to Tanushree for the support and for posting :)

I'm proud and excited to bring you my Tiny Desk Contest 2021 entry, "Giants." This is an unreleased song; the studio-version will be...

I'm super honored to be in the Houston Chronicle again! Thanks to Yi-Chin for the photography and Kirk for the reporting! Some folks are...

Acoustic versions of Endless Wonder and Wanderer out today! Click the image below to listen :)

If you're looking to understand what's happening in Palestine here are some places to start to learn and support: Learn Don’t Take the...

I'm very excited to announce that I've been included in Houston Chronicle's "Chronicle Concerts" hosted by Joey Guerra along with a Q&A...

Happy May Day! And gratitude to all those who fought in the past and who continue to fight to make our lives more joyful, easeful,...

I feel grateful and complicated about getting second vaccine today knowing that there are many more people in the world who are on the...

Edit 5/9/21 - new blog post from SAYHU Equality Labs & SAALT have said it best so I'll leave their emails below to see how you can...

I was lucky enough to spend a few days away in the so-called "Hill Country" of Texas (on the stolen lands of the Tonkawa, Lipan Apache,...

As part of my engagement with SAYHU, I co hosted an event with my friend Muizz called "Letters to Our Incarcerated Neighbors." We...

My heart is broken about Ma'khia Bryant. Leaving this here for those who want to watch. This was very necessary for me to watch. As...

I had the privilege of performing for Brown Bodies, Bold Stories to support Daya and their programming. There were so many talented...

I want to be mindful of folks boundaries around hearing about killing and death, especially for Black folks, Latinx folks, and Sikh...

I created a lyric video (and Spotify canvas) for Wanderer using Davinci Resolve effects. Go check it out below :)

I wanted to share this email from BLMP (Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project). Tw: This email discusses death and violence. The FreeBlock13...

I'm not sure if they're doing this for everyone or if this year is unique, but I got my FIRST actual response from a song contest....

Click here to read the articles posted for Dalit History Month. Equality Labs recently sent out their email announcing Dalit History...

No one who is notorious for the impact, good or bad, they made on the world has done it alone. They had help, whether they are remembered...

...that folks have to work for so little pay and work so hard and for such long periods too. This article brought me a lot of perspective...

I'm going to briefly discuss two discoveries on my mind. 1) The Copyeditor's Handbook, I cannot recommend this enough even though I'm...

I'm feeling saddened, triggered, an on edge about all the recent Anti-Asian violence. Posting resources below: Two things to sign on to:...

"We don’t set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other...

Both the jacket and the shirt are made by friends. For the jacket, check out BasimMichelle for the t-shirt check out Warefamos. Endless...

...for posting my photo + my write-up of my work on their instagram :) "In my latest EP, Breathe Me In, I try to honor how we love...

...at how excited I am that the winner of the first-ever season of Canada's drag race is a person of South Asian descent, Indo-Caribbean...

This past few weeks has been A LOT — the Texas Winter Storm has taken a toll on many, many people, myself included. I was very lucky to...

Talked with my partner, who had some great feedback for me, and I landed on this as the new, final art for Nineteen (uploading back to...

I decided to re upload Nineteen to "the stores" via Distrokid, ie re distribute it because of some botted playlist issues. I want to keep...

I just wanted to take moment to appreciate the work of a friend, Bishakh Som. Her storytelling and art in her comic, Apsara Engine is...

"Children, everybody, here's what to do during war: In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school....

SUBMIT YOURS HERE Gaze into my stormy eyes And stay awhile Build a shelter with my inner child If you're scared and lost at sea Sing a...

My intention for my 30th year and 2020 in general was: When someone tells you who you are, do not believe them. I've expanded on this...

First off, happy winter solstice and happy almost new year! I just released a monsoon dreaming vol 3 - newsletter. You can view it here....

I was talking to a friend and I came with this idea to prescribe my songs for different "moments." You can see find the "apothecary" of...

"The seeds we plant will grow to be a field of flowers, a sanctuary — a forest filled with love and endless wonder" CW: racist violence,...

Rehearsing I'm getting into this practice of recording my rehearsals. I'm rehearsing a special cover (coming soon) and also an acoustic...

Grateful for all those that listened this year - 58.4k streams, 4k listening hours (WOW!), 21.k listeners, and 85 countries!

If you haven't already checked out my new EP, please do! Please purchase it on BandCamp and/or stream it on Spotify. And follow me on...

Nothing can stop you from loving and being loved.

If you haven't already, please pre-save my EP! No capacity to write extensively so I'll just leave with you some thoughts on content that...

If you haven't already, please pre-save my EP! I'm slowly making my way down the list of pre-release EP-related promotion & admin work I...

[If you haven't already, please pre-save my EP! Here's a still from my upcoming lyric video]: CW: discussion of transphobia You don't...

Currently having so much fun in YouTubing and searching how-tos, creating a lyric video for you all for Breathe Me In in Davinci Resolve!...