About

My name is Prerna Lal. I am an entrepreneurial blogger, web developer and new media consultant by day, an aspiring attorney by night, and a future political economist.

No Borders and Binaries has been the ongoing tagline of my personal blog because this blog began as an exploration that signified a departure from thinking in binary terms of black/white, male/female, legal/illegal, straight/gay and so on. Borders do not necessarily denote the arbitrary territorial lines on a map but also the borders within our minds that allow social constructions of difference to divide us.

The Republic of Fiji Islands is my home country although I am critical of the military regime currently occupying my home.

Don’t put me in a box. I cheer for Fiji when I watch rugby; India when I watch cricket; Italy when I watch soccer. My favorite news channel is 2183 – Worldview with Al-Jazeera, Euronews and France 24. I love Chinese food and Pakistani (pop)rock. And I would rather spend my time watching American TV shows like House, The L Word, Smallville and Heroes than do anything substantial.

This blog encompasses everything that characterizes my life: from the first time my great-great-grandparents embarked on a dangerous journey on the Kala pani from India to the Fiji Islands to how my less-than-privileged parents rose above the poverty line in Fiji and how we ended up in the United States when I was a teenager. It is also about what I have learned and applied in the years that I spent here, how I have fought tirelessly for those around me. And finally, it is about my ultimate quest to do something substantial for the people in my country and make them proud.

Current Affiliations: Change.org

Resume update (01.11.2010)