Why I Won't Be Watching The Qatar World Cup: A South Asian Take
Excitement over the Qatar World Cup has been overshadowing severe human rights violations.
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Saif Chowdhury
- Nov 15, 2022
- 9 min
Why South Asia is Selling Its Soul to the Middle East
Through the eyes of a Bangladeshi—her journey as a labor worker in Kuwait.
Riya Kumar
- Jul 7, 2022
- 8 min
Overturning Roe v. Wade is an Attack on Women of Color
Overturning Roe v. Wade is bad policy and will affect the lives of poor women of color in the US.
Tanya Kaushal
- Jun 16, 2022
- 7 min
Nora Ali Predicts More People of Color Entering the Business Media Industry
Business Casual's Nora Ali shares insight on building connections and climbing the corporate media ladder.
Riya Kumar
- Jun 9, 2022
- 7 min
“We Don’t Talk About It”: Sex and Sexuality in the South Asian Diaspora
Overturning Roe v. Wade is more than just an abortion ban, and this worsens the Desi stigma around sex-ed.
Parika Sikder
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
Why South Asian Settler's Need To Reconcile With Indigenous Communities
TW: Cultural genocide, Sexual violence & abuse It’s been a heartbreaking start to Indigenous Heritage Month in Canada. Last week, the...
Sahmi Chowdhury
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
To Be Palestinian by Ghalia Ghuneim
Written in response to the May 2021 Al-Aqsa Mosque attacks.
Parika Sikder
- Apr 22, 2021
- 6 min
The Climate Impact of Meat Consumption In South Asian Diets
For centuries, meat was traditionally consumed by the upper class on special occasions. By the 1950s and 60s, meat became more affordable...
Shaiful A.
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Busting the Model Minority Myth
The model minority myth is a theory propagated about numerous non-Black immigrant communities living in the United States. This theory...
Christine Amrita
- Mar 16, 2021
- 5 min
Cut Her Nose to Spite Her Face: Gender-Based Violence within the Indo-Caribbean Community
TW: This article contains content regarding physical abuse and rape. Please use your discretion. In her canonical work, Coolie Woman,...
Shaiful A.
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
A Call to Action: Confronting Anti-Blackness within the South Asian Diasporic Community
Anti-Blackness in various diasporic communities has often gone unresolved and unheard; however, these are changing with this generation.
Mashiat Mutmainnah
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Jamdani: How Bengal's Best Heirloom Is Unraveling Away
Thick spools of gold, silver or bold colors juxtaposed against a delicate base as ornate, geometric florals. For Bengali women, a Jamdani...
Mashiat Mutmainnah
- Jan 5, 2021
- 7 min
How This Innovative Entrepreneur is Bringing Bangladesh's Forgotten Textiles To The World
Mahfuzul Karim is doing it all. University student by day, streetwear innovator by night - his days are filled with lectures,...
Mashiat Mutmainnah
- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
10 Best Ways South Asians can Practice Self-Care Today
As a part of the South Asian diaspora, we cannot run away from the duality that surrounds our identity. With the onset of the pandemic,...
Mashiat Mutmainnah
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Assam Silk Is The Best in The World, But Its Running Out
অশাম We need to talk about Assam. Why? Because it is holds the origin story for one of the most essential attire of the subcontinent, the...
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