I write, I paint, I sing, I travel and through it all I try to perfect an imperfect world.

Originally from Calcutta, I cling to my Bengali roots the further I physically get from them. I will make you eat fish curry or watch a Satyajit Ray film if you get too close.

That's what got me into "Amra Kojon," a great group of mostly Bengali, very talented musicians who love Bangla music and sometimes perform.

I'm also deeply interested in social justice and organize a monthly feminist queer happy hour in Providence, my current home.

I like to think I am a world citizen, traversing different countries, forging new relationships, and appreciating new cultures while searching for the perfect place to call home. I am happy to find, luckily, it could be anywhere from Bombay to Boston.

As a reporter with more than 15 years of writing and editing experience in India and the United States, my life is peppered with wild stories, curious caricatures, narrow escapes, and discomfiting threats -- none of which have fazed me yet.

From being a beat reporter covering government, crime, and features to investigative news, I am privileged to now write about racism, social injustice and reproductive rights for a national nonprofit news outlet. I enjoy long-form stories, investigations, multi-part series, and collaborating on projects, as well as mentoring young writers, and guest lecturing in colleges.

A tea fanatic and yogi, I also love to explore and write about food - everything from sushi to biriyani. When I am not eating or cooking something delicious (you want to try my spicy crab curry!), I am reading or writing about it. I will go to great lengths for a perfect dim sum or macaron.

After some stints as reporter, editor and food blogger in Greater Boston, I moved to historic New Bedford (the whaling city once the richest in the world) to work at the regional daily, and then to Providence, Rhode Island (yes, of Buddy Cianci and mob fame).

Here I continue to fill my world with fulfilling friends, furious public officials, tasty treats, and a wildly expanding collection of odd scarves and spicy recipes.