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S. Mitra Kalita

S. Mitra Kalita

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Feb 29, 2020

Life really is beautiful

My father had a second stroke last week, and my mother rushed him to the emergency room. Again.

Life really is beautiful

S. Mitra Kalita

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Oct 30, 2019

Lauren Brown taught me how to write this headline

This has been the worst Tuesday.

Lauren Brown taught me how to write this headline

S. Mitra Kalita

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Oct 28, 2019

Let me tell you about my high school journalism teacher

Delivered at the celebration of Bonnie Blader, Oct. 26, 2019

Let me tell you about my high school journalism teacher

S. Mitra Kalita

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May 11, 2019

With great guilt, I am having fun and living my best life again

Three days before Papa’s stroke, I met my best friend for an indulgent sushi dinner before we would go on to see the Broadway musical…

With great guilt, I am having fun and living my best life again

S. Mitra Kalita

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Apr 19, 2019

Forget #SiblingDay, it’s #Siblings4Life

My dad’s back in the hospital. His eyes closed and he grew unresponsive during a speech therapy session. My brother and mother called 911…

Forget #SiblingDay, it’s #Siblings4Life

S. Mitra Kalita

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Apr 13, 2019

Talking down to the elderly

We went to Olive Garden tonight. That’s the best return to normalcy I could hope for, 33 days after my father’s stroke. On the way home…

Talking down to the elderly

S. Mitra Kalita

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Apr 10, 2019

The greatest fear of an immigrant’s kid

I am afraid of mice. I am afraid of flying. I am afraid of sleeping alone in my house. But my whole life, I have known what I really…

The greatest fear of an immigrant’s kid

S. Mitra Kalita

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Mar 30, 2019

Nobody will help if you don’t ask

I used to speak on a lot of women’s panels. A lot. There is always inevitably a question about balance. How do you juggle it all? How do…

Nobody will help if you don’t ask

S. Mitra Kalita

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Mar 28, 2019

Role reversals

Everyone points out the irony of we children taking on the role of caring for our parents. We go from this:

Role reversals

S. Mitra Kalita

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Mar 17, 2019

Love

Two days after my dad’s stroke, I woke up to the sounds of my mom crying. She’d been stoic and strong since it happened so I wondered what…

Love

S. Mitra Kalita

S. Mitra Kalita

Journalist, author, mom, daughter, Assamese, culture vulture, running social commentator, born in Kings, Queen of Queens, seeker/creator/backer of community

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