by kpalana | Sep 3, 2019 | Blog
Hey there. The dust is starting to finally settle after another major cross-continental move, this time from Myanmar, where I lived with my family for three years, to Lilongwe, Malawi. I arrived just over seven weeks ago, and on one hand it feels like I’ve...
by kpalana | May 27, 2019 | Blog
I’ve Come Undone For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.”...
by kpalana | Jul 12, 2018 | Animation, Portfolio
Watch Online Now 1 Min. 30 Sec. HD. A young and bright Indian immigrant living in Brooklyn does everything her parents, religion, and culture ask of her… until her arranged marriage goes sour. Beyond Lucky (formerly called Lucky,) is an experimental animated...
by kpalana | May 26, 2017 | Blog
Some thoughts over a cup of courtesy tea after living almost a year in Myanmar. It has been nearly a year now since I first moved to Yangon, Myanmar with my family. Initially I wondered if I would hate, like, or even love my new home. It’s one of the few...
by kpalana | May 15, 2017 | Blog
This is an adapted excerpt from my new book with Jacqueline Seidel, Free At Last: Live, Love & Work Abroad. Find Jobs and Build Your Career Anywhere. —– “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” ―...