The reality of our current existence is that living online is literally a matter of life and death. Doing things virtually means lowering the risk of spreading the deadly coronavirus. In Judaism, pikuach nefesh, saving…

On the evening that Disney Plus released Clouds – a new movie from the director of Five Feet Apart – I grabbed a box of tissues and braced myself for what I knew would be…

“Hi, my name is Alejandra and I’m calling from the Florida Department of Health. Have you been given the results from your COVID-19 test?” This line was ingrained in my head. I spoke it hundreds…

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself standing at my kitchen counter with an arm full of flowers. The rosy red carnations were for my ancestor altar: the space in my home dedicated to…

On March 5 of this year, I distinctly remember sitting on my friend’s sofa, eating takeout Thai food with her and her fiancé, discussing whether or not she should still consider flying to India for…

When I heard my dad was dead, there was a breaking—a shattering inside of me that felt so violent I could almost hear it. I woke up to a knock on my front door in…