pinche vida.
I have had thisawfulpain. I’m sure it’s my wisdom tooth coming in (one already came in). My job contract is up today which means I’ll be uninsured for a week. I’ve already been self medicating with pain pills, liquor and beer.
hurts me.
Urdustan is now out, available for $9.00 in PRINT only. It is a collection of short stories about South Asians—punks, vampires, deafies, etc. There are seven stories in total. Please visit Urdustan for a summary and a short review by Jean-Marc, a musician based in Brussels, Belgium (the world’s very FIRST review of Urdustan).
Seven stories, four nations, one people.
Whether it’s a slaughterhouse in the East End of London or a run-down hotel in the holy city of Al-Madinah, a tiny township in Northern Michigan or a fishing village on the Bay of Bengal in India, people yearn for the same thing in common–life–to experience life and to feel alive.
Urdustan tells the stories of North Indians and Pakistanis; Muslims and Hindus; Desi Americans and British Asians. All come from the same land yet each leads a different life and tells a different story; each shares the desire to experience love and friendship, the insatiable urge to connect to others on a human level.
Urdustan reveals multiple personalities of the South Asian diaspora that are often ignored. The stories are richly interwoven with different characters from many walks of life–Hasidic Jews, African Americans, punks, deaf teens, gay males, and even supernatural creatures such as vampires and angels. Romance, horror, racism, homophobia, audism, love, death, spirituality, fantasy, friendship all play important factors in the storytelling of Urdustan. Each story is a small reflection of the greatly diverse world we live in and call our home.
# REPPIN D.I.Y SELF-PUBLISHED DESI / DEAF / MUSLIM / PUNK AUTHORS
Reblogging to remind myself to buy this later.
A reminder to all: check out my new book URDUSTAN: A Collection of Short Stories. I’ve sold copies to people all over the world. It’s just for $10, get yourself a copy and meet Desi Muslim punks, an Indian vampire in London, a Hasidic Jew in Brooklyn, and a broken-hearted Pakistani housewife in Texas. ALL $TORIES ‘N’ TALES WRITTEN BY ME
http://www.sabinaengland.com/urdustan
ahhhh! Just bought my copy!
literally gives me chills. I hate it so so so so much.
Just one of those things.
Ganas Machete
30x44 Mixed Media on Canvas
Artist: Ernesto Yerena
This piece honors strong womyn of color who are willing to
fight for their beliefs and know that the warrior way of life is
not exclusive for men. VIVA LA MUXER. The machete is a
weapon of resistance used by revolutionaries in the southern
region of Mexico and throughout Central and South America
but it is first used as a tool to cultivate crops. The setting in
this image is the Southwest which has been the forefront of
the battle against SB1070
(via mujeristaxicana)
spent another entire work day on Tumblr.
#freein5minutes
and I keep trying to plant these ideas in his head. So far, he’s given me control of the backyard (I’m building two raised beds, and putting a hanging herb garden on the back fence), but I want to take dancing lessons with him.
He got all cute and talked about how hard it is for him to go up to strangers.
Today he texted me, we have a cousin who teaches salsa in San Diego.
lol father daughter bonding ftw
Hundreds gather to remember man killed in Anaheim
Los Angeles Times / July 29, 2012
There were prayers and speeches, as well as drums and dancers in colorful headdresses, as hundreds gathered Sunday to remember Manuel Diaz near the site where he was fatally shot by Anaheim police this month.
The July 21 shooting was among the cases that spurred outrage and protests in Orange County’s largest city. Another man, Joel Acevedo, 21, was fatally shot by police a day later.
A makeshift memorial had sprouted near the spot on Anna Street where Diaz, 25, was killed. The memorial had pictures of Diaz playing basketball alongside signs denouncing police. The crowd that had gathered held candles as speakers offered prayers and memories of Diaz.
The vigil took place shortly after a day-long protest in Anaheim, in which hundreds assembled outside police headquarters. At the protest, there was a white banner for those in attendance to sign. The banner was brought to Diaz’s memorial.
“No more police violence,” someone had written.
“R.I.P., my boy, Emmanuel,” another person wrote.
Diaz’s older sister, Deana Coleman, urged everyone to remain peaceful, even as they continued to protest. “We all, as a family, ask that this is peaceful for him,” Coleman said. “And when this is all over, that everyone goes home safely. We want this to be something to remember him in a good way.”
She added later that despite the tragedy, her family was coping. “We’re holding together,” she said
talk about a vigil, wow.
