The Swahili word “safari” means trip.
In our lifetimes, we all embark on multiple safaris — trips that are sometimes real and other times, imaginary or metaphorical. What better way is there to keep tabs on our daily journeys (to places known and unknown) than through the written word? Join us on a daily literary safari as we travel and discover the world through books, art, movies, music, family, and more.Featured Stories
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Game On: Teaching Middle Schoolers to Think Like History Detectives
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Review and Interview: Tina’s Mouth, by Keshni Keshyap
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentThis graphic novel is a welcome addition to my library of fusion stories. -
My Spice Girl and Suketu Mehta’s Lifesaver Chili Peppers
Posted on October 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsConfirmed: My gut that my little girl is a true spice girl. Plus an essay by Suketu Mehta on the chili pepper as life saver. -
,more than lived up to my expectations. Even if you're not one of those <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/books/14nanny.html" target="_blank">keen readers drawn to nanny novels</a>, there are a few good reasons to pick up this one.](http://www.literarysafari.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Tell-Us-Were-Home-150x150.png "Not Just Another Nanny’s Diary: “Tell Us We’re Home” by Marina Budhos")
Not Just Another Nanny’s Diary: “Tell Us We’re Home” by Marina Budhos
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsI was a fan of Marina Budhos's first YA novel, Ask Me No Questions, and am glad that her new book [Tell Us We're Home](http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Were-Home-Marina-Budhos/dp/1416903526/ref=sepia-20),more than lived up to my expectations. Even if you're not one of those keen readers drawn to nanny novels, there are a few good reasons to pick up this one. -
Review: Skunk Girl by Sheba Karim
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsIt has now been six months since the birth of my daughter and I’m a bit behind on my posts. It actually took me a while to be able to... -
Summer Reading: From Ohio to Delhi to Accra
Posted on August 21, 2009 | No CommentsOf summer reading, the Presbyterian minister Henry Ward Beecher, once said, “There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this... -
Smiling Along with Gene Yang and Derek Kim’s The Eternal Smile
Posted on August 21, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I received my copy of Gene Yang’s latest graphic novel The Eternal Smile, the bright yellow reminded me of his award-winning and best-selling American Born Chinese, one of my... -
The Desi Equivalent of Baby Einstein …
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsOriginally published at Sepia Mutiny. My two-year old nephew can’t get enough of Lingo the Lion and ever since I watched the DVD “Animalsâ€, I can see why. One of... -
Review & Interview: “Saffron Dreams” by Shaila Abdullah (plus a giveaway)
Posted on March 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsI wrote last week about a young adult novel that grapples with the impact of 9/11 on the Sikh community. Today, I bring you a review of a new novel... -
Review & Interview: “Shine, Coconut Moon” by Neesha Meminger
Posted on March 13, 2009 | 1 CommentSoon after 9/11, a friend of mine told me that her college roommate’s home had been visited by the local police in their town in upstate New York. The police... -
Whip Out a Diwali Book for Kids! But first, this round-up
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsI read Devis with Babies post “How to Celebrate Diwali with Your Kids” with interest. Though I don’t have those mommy duties yet, I could appreciate the second-gen challenges of... -
Flex Your Writing Muscles: The Times of Diwali
Posted on October 28, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis is part of an ongoing series that I recently started here, “Flex Your Writing Muscles,” (installment 1) where I take a writing prompt and work it, knead it, pound... -
3 Picture Books for the 3 Days of Eid
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 2 CommentsNext week, the holy month of Ramadan will come to its conclusion and millions of Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. “Eid” is an Arabic word meaning festival...