Nikita AsnaniApr 263 minLayers of My Lola: A Love Letter to My NaniMy grandparents migrated to India (Mumbai) from Sindh during the partition in 1947. After coming to India, my Nana (maternal grandfather)...
Kaneeka KapurFeb 55 minTwo Billion Beats: In Conversation with Playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya Two Billion Beats, opening 5 February, is a captivating play about what it means to grow up as a South Asian teenage girl in a world...
Ketki MahabaleshwarkarOct 12, 20213 minGnarly x Nikita Gill: we felt seen, we felt validated, and most importantly, empowered The Gnarly x Nikita Gill event was transformative and (not to be dramatic) life changing. The crowd grew hushed as the lights dimmed down
Aleesa NazeerJul 20, 20214 min‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 2 Has Finally Found It's Feet[Spoilers!] The second season of Mindy Kaling’s hit Netflix show hit our screens last week and we have a lot to talk about. The first...
Anam PeeranApr 9, 20216 minWhy We Need to Prioritise Self LoveSelf-love to me has always felt like such a faraway concept. Something I have always been vaguely aware of, but never something I...
Keerti TadimetiNov 12, 20205 minEffect of COVID on South Asian Womxn Keerti dissects the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on South Asian women worldwide.
Aleesa NazeerNov 8, 20202 min‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’is Emotional and Stresses the Importance of Empowering Girls in Pakistan ‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’ surrounds the story of a young 14-year old girl named Pari and her 6-year-old younger sister Mehr.
Kavya Sebastian Nov 4, 20204 minHow empowering women elevates us all: in conversation with Shana Abraham, author of RISEAn excerpt with an interview with Shana Abraham, author of RISE.
PardesiOct 28, 20203 minQueen ReviewKangana Ranaut, our queen, is an unapologetically stubborn, fierce and opinionated woman who was born in a small town called Bhambla. Her...
AnonOct 3, 20203 minOp-ed: The Perils of Compromise CultureA member of the Pardesi Community writes about the perils of compromise culture and the disproportionate impact on women.
Laasya ShekaranSep 28, 202012 minMy Identity: Racism, Conflict and Resolution as a British Indian womanLaasya Shekaran dissects her identity as a South Asian living in the diaspora
PardesiSep 24, 20202 min#LetsTalkColorism: Icons to know!Aleesa Nazeer highlights some South Asian icons who have been involved in the fight against colourism.
PardesiSep 7, 202010 minIn Conversation with: Himani JadejaWe spoke to Himani Jadeja about her fashion account and social justice.
Ketki MahabaleshwarkarAug 26, 20205 minOp-Ed: Aisle IndiaKetki Mahabaleshwarkar discusses the issue of cultural appropriation of South Asian culture and how it manifests in the Western world.
Chanté DevnarainAug 5, 20204 minGrowing up in the diaspora: A South African PerspectiveChanté Devnarain shares her experiences of growing up in South Africa as part of the South Asian diaspora.
Mehaa SethJul 10, 20203 minMoving from the USA to IndiaMehaa Seth talks to Pardesi about her experience of moving from the USA to India