Occupation: Founder and owner of Khazana
Twin Citian since: 1978
What was your first job here?
Worked at my dad’s head shop, Hi Times, across the street from Uncle Sam’s
What do you consider the highest character trait in a Minnesotan?
Curiosity
The lowest character flaw?
Passive-aggressiveness
Where do you grab a table when you’re celebrating?
112 Eatery
What about when you need to commiserate over a defeat?
A big bowl of pho at Quang
What’s your go-to date night?
Colita
What’s the most romantic place in the Twin Cities?
River walk on the Stone Arch Bridge
Where do you order takeout?
Malabari Kitchen
Your order?
Spicy fish and shrimp biryani with green mint chutney and mixed vegetable raita
Where do you take visiting artists to impress them?
The South Asian rooms at Mia
Where do you go to meditate/pray/clear your head?
Woods around Cedar Lake—it’s just serenity.
Where do you get coffee?
Isles Bun and Coffee
Who’s the first person you listen to in the morning?
My husband first and then Sadhguru
When and where were you last most inspired?
Walker Art Center for Pacita Abad
Is there a performance you’re looking forward to seeing in the coming year?
New works by Ragamala Dance Company
What’s the last work you bought at a gallery?
Some Uzbek and Japanese runners and remnants at the Textile Center
Where do you go holiday shopping?
?mei and Khazana!
What’s a nonprofit that should be on everyone’s radar?
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
What do you wish outsiders knew about the Twin Cities?
We can walk on water! (It’s frozen.)
What does the Twin Cities really need?
More diversity and acceptance
December 5, 2023
12:00 AM