Handcuffs, Mugshots, and the Nurse: A Border Encounter I’ll Never Forget: A Memoir-19
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON — In 1987, my return to Mexico City as a USC graduate student felt like stepping into a world of vibrant...
My Journey Without My Mother, Part 9: Of a Mother’s Necklace, a Spanish Book,...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—I don’t exactly remember what triggered my decision to leave Allahabad University, where I had just enrolled for a Master's in English...
My Unexpected Encounters with Indian Leaders in Mexico: Power, Simplicity, and Surprise: Memoir-29
By Upendra Mishra, Author of After the Fall and Precise Marketing
BOSTON--Growing up in India during the 1970s and ’80s, celebrity culture was deeply embedded...
Nude Beaches of Norway and the Earthquake That Shook My World: My Journey Without...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON — While in Costa Rica, I made so many friends from all over Latin America who had come to attend the...
My Journey Without My Mother Part-1: A Memoir
By Upendra Mishra
“Well, you might have a bigger pile of mangoes, but you don’t have your mother,” my cousin Gita yelled at me, her...
The Night She Kissed and Disappeared — and the Question That Made a U.S....
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON--Before heading back to Los Angeles, I remember the Delhi bazaars vividly. They were alive with color and chaos. I stocked up...
Memoir 24: You May Kiss the Bride, the First Fight, and the Battle With...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON, 1990 — I arrived in Boston a week before my wedding, just as planned. Kamlesh Mira—my college friend from Allahabad University—and...
My Journey Without My Mother, Part 3: Leaving the Village at Age 11 –...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—My life in the village lasted until the fifth grade, possibly until I was about 10 or 11. The school building we...
How I Helped Break the Panama Invasion News — Then Got My First Massage...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—In Central America, I must mention my visit to Panama and Honduras.
In Panama City, I was amazed at the number of Indians...
From Spanish-English Translator to Foreign Correspondent for Major International News Organization: A Memoir –...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON – Not long after I completed my master’s degree in International Journalism from the University of Southern California, a thrilling opportunity...
