Kaneeka Kapur
Two 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...
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Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Gnarly 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
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Kaneeka Kapur
- May 5, 2021
- 7 min
"No one is going to love you until you love yourself" is a damaging narrative for South Asian women
"No one is going to love you until you love yourself" is a toxic and damaging narrative to all women, but especially to South Asian...
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Michell Reddy
- Mar 11, 2021
- 9 min
"Self-Care" as a Fiji-Indian in New Zealand
Self-care entered our vocabulary around 2016 and prompted an evolution, almost a rebellion, from neoliberal work values. From quaint...
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Andrea
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Balancing Two Cultures in One Relationship (My Interracial Relationship)
I'm Andrea, a Sri Lankan-Canadian, and I met my fiancé, a Caucasian man, on Tinder. Though my family is Sri Lankan, I was born and raised...
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Aman Kalkat
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
It's Time to Reclaim our Sexuality as South Asian Women
First, second, and even third-generation south Asian immigrant women often find themselves balancing their two worlds. A western world,...
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Pardesi
- Jan 12, 2021
- 6 min
"I broke out from my cage and spread my wings to fly high and free" - Jas Kaur
Jas Kaur, also known as Fit Kaur, is a personal trainer and podcaster, and founded the popular support group Brown Girls Rising.
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Kavya Sebastian
- Nov 4, 2020
- 4 min
How empowering women elevates us all: in conversation with Shana Abraham, author of RISE
An excerpt with an interview with Shana Abraham, author of RISE.
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Pardesi
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Queen Review
Kangana Ranaut, our queen, is an unapologetically stubborn, fierce and opinionated woman who was born in a small town called Bhambla. Her...
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
Intersectional Feminism: Why do we need it?
Aleesa Nazeer discusses the roots of Intersectional Feminism and the need for its existence in the South Asian community.
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Pardesi
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
Financial Independence with Boss Betis
Aashka Piprottar is a recent graduate working in financial services who is passionate about promoting financial empowerment for desi womxn.
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 5 min
South Asian Feminists from History You Need to Know
Welcome to our new monthly series where each month we will introduce you to an iconic South Asian feminist from history.
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