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What It’s Like Being A Queer Desi Professional
Je'nae Singh
  • 5 days ago
  • 4 min

What It’s Like Being A Queer Desi Professional

A queer desi professional discussing personal accounts and navigating through subconscious biases.
How South Asians are Redefining the Period Drama Genre
Annya Pabial
  • May 9
  • 8 min

How South Asians are Redefining the Period Drama Genre

How these South Asian actors dismantle cultural stereotypes by redefining the classic period dramas.
What's Her Name?
Annya Pabial
  • Mar 3
  • 4 min

What's Her Name?

Why Priyanka is a symbol for South Asian confidence and authenticity Priyanka, the very first winner of Canada’s Drag Race has taken the...
Don’t Call Me Woke: A Short Rumination on White Feminism
Annya Pabial
  • Dec 29, 2021
  • 6 min

Don’t Call Me Woke: A Short Rumination on White Feminism

Before I start this article, I’m writing in a disclaimer; this piece is not meant to be a generalisation of all white women/white people,...
5 Indo-Caribbean Books You Should Read This Holiday
Sara-Sati
  • Dec 22, 2021
  • 3 min

5 Indo-Caribbean Books You Should Read This Holiday

The Indo-Caribbean community carries a largely untold history that spans over 150 years from the journey across the kala pani from the...
10 Ways to Build a Support System After Therapy Ends
Sara-Sati
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • 3 min

10 Ways to Build a Support System After Therapy Ends

Building a support system after therapy ends can look like a combination of many things. There is no single, one-size-fits-all solution....
Why Joy Crookes' Skin is an ode to the South Asian Diaspora experience
Annya Pabial
  • Nov 16, 2021
  • 6 min

Why Joy Crookes' Skin is an ode to the South Asian Diaspora experience

You might have noticed that British-Bangladeshi singer-songwriter Joy Crookes has been plastered all over our Instagram lately. She has...
Becoming
Mashiat Mutmainnah
  • Oct 12, 2021
  • 7 min

Becoming

A personal journey into the hearts and minds of four groundbreaking South Asian creatives.
7 Fresh Desi Reads for Fall
Himel Don Khandker
  • Oct 6, 2021
  • 7 min

7 Fresh Desi Reads for Fall

As the night begins to engulf the days and color-changed leaves begin to fall, it is time to get cozy and grab a good book.
Weekly Horoscope: Oct. 4 - Oct. 10
Shaiful A.
  • Oct 5, 2021
  • 2 min

Weekly Horoscope: Oct. 4 - Oct. 10

Welcome to the very first edition of our Weekly Horoscopes column! With the current Mercury retrograde in Libra, the imgending changes,...
Generation Z’s Celebration of South Asian Heritage
Annya Pabial
  • Sep 3, 2021
  • 7 min

Generation Z’s Celebration of South Asian Heritage

What makes you proud to call yourself South Asian? We have highlighted some stories from members of the diaspora about their experiences.
Rossomalai Reads: "Grown Up Pose" by Sonya Lalli
Himel Don
  • May 27, 2021
  • 3 min

Rossomalai Reads: "Grown Up Pose" by Sonya Lalli

“Grown Up Pose” by Sonya Lalli can be described as a “coming of age story for a 30-year old.”
You're Invited! A Guide to Bengali Weddings
Shaiful A.
  • Mar 31, 2021
  • 3 min

You're Invited! A Guide to Bengali Weddings

Bengali weddings are amongst the most intricate and symbolic traditions that come out of South Asia.
How One Bengali Phenomenon Put "Little Bangladesh" on the Global Map
Mashiat Mutmainnah
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • 7 min

How One Bengali Phenomenon Put "Little Bangladesh" on the Global Map

Naq Jamal leads Jhal NYC, a social enterprise employs stay-at-home Bengali moms and put Little Bangladesh on the Global Map
8 South-Asian Diaspora Films You Must Watch
Shaiful A.
  • Mar 2, 2021
  • 3 min

8 South-Asian Diaspora Films You Must Watch

Part of the call to more representation in Western film industries is the demand for film plots that authentically depict us.
Background Check: Lana Patel Talks Blindianess, Gender, and Allyship
Christine Amrita
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 12 min

Background Check: Lana Patel Talks Blindianess, Gender, and Allyship

So when people within the community look at me and say, “Well, you don’t look that Indian,” it kinda feels like erasure.
Bollywood's Islamaphobic Portrayal of Muslim Masculinity
Shaiful A.
  • Feb 7, 2021
  • 3 min

Bollywood's Islamaphobic Portrayal of Muslim Masculinity

Religious tensions in India and the broader region are at a boiling point. Read about how Bollywood is playing its role in the issue.
Brown Boys Turning Blue: Mental Health and Masculinity in South Asian Culture
Sahmi Chowdhury
  • Jan 14, 2021
  • 4 min

Brown Boys Turning Blue: Mental Health and Masculinity in South Asian Culture

Laying beside a lifeless body were the final words his older son would leave to the world.
6 South-Asian Content Creators You Should Be Following on Instagram
Shaiful A.
  • Jan 13, 2021
  • 3 min

6 South-Asian Content Creators You Should Be Following on Instagram

In an age where media dominates literally everything, South-Asian communities have looked toward creatives.
Jamdani: How Bengal's Best Heirloom Is Unraveling Away
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...
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