Malabi DebLost Loves and WidowhoodMy husband and I had known each other for over twenty-five years but fate had scattered us into different corners of the world — however…Mar 5Mar 5
Malabi DebWhy the Economics of the Female Body Matters (Barbie Edition: 2023)“At that time, there were no women doctors. Barbie reflected the world we lived.” Ruth Handler, Founder of Barbie, Mattel (CBS Archives)Feb 27Feb 27
Malabi DebParenting is not Perfect — Third Culture Kids and ImmigrationWhat Chatterjee vs Norway brings into perspectiveMar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Malabi DebLa Vie en Rose: Why Emily is more than a lost American girl in ParisWatching Emily in Paris brought back memories of many years ago — the city with its inescapable charm and romance never fails to cut an…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Malabi DebWhen the Monsters come Home“I think the willfully unimaginative see more monsters.” J.K. RowlingJul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
Malabi DebA City Silenced by LossSometimes the country that you are born into is not that defines you. Like many of my students, often studying and working your way into…Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Malabi DebBeing a Light-Skinned Brown Woman in a Post-Trump WorldI recently returned from Europe and one of the first things I felt relieved about coming back home to New York, was the diverse array of…Jul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
Malabi DebThe Foreign TongueThe first question that my international students ask me on their first day of class is how to go about losing their foreign accents and…Aug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016
Malabi DebSconces of MadridA city beautiful in its indulgences, with an indolent manner of life reflected in its ebullient speech, Madrid was filled with sconces of…Jun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016