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)...
Priya PatelApr 186 minFinding the Words: Is Mental Health Stigma Deep-Rooted in Our Languages?I have always found it difficult to find the words in Gujarati to describe my general well-being, let alone talk about mental health....
PardesiApr 24 minEXHIBITION: From City Of Empire To City Of Diversity: A Visual Journey at the Library of BirminghamA major photographic exhibition, ‘From City Of Empire To City Of Diversity: A Visual Journey,' featuring 1,000s of images of Birmingham...
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...
Aditi Wardhan SinghFeb 54 minHow Do You Talk to Your Kids About Skin Color?One afternoon, my son came home and told me, ”My friends and I put our hands together and they said I was different. ” I told this...
Rushi NerJan 205 minAddressing Mental Health In A South Asian HouseholdRushi Ner explores the duality of secrecy of mental health in South Asian households and the responsibility on the children to be therapists
PardesiOct 29, 20216 minFuture-Inspired Urban Fashion - Meet The Founder Of Mercury DashaBefore launching Mercury Dasha, a future-inspired, urban fashion and design brand, Rita Sheth worked as a corporate lawyer for over ten...
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
Anu KumarOct 6, 20215 minBook Review: Love, Chai, and Other Four Letter Words by Annika SharmaWould you risk everything for your soulmate? Anu Kumar and Shreya Sridharan review Annika Sharma's, Love, Chai and Other Four Letter Words.
Saarika RaoAug 9, 20215 minRacism Alienated Me. Now I Help Others Navigate Their Experiences and IdentitiesA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) reveals how being "othered" fueled her passion to help others navigate the same experiences. As...
Arka RainaJul 21, 20215 minWhat Do You Mean I "Don't Look Indian?"The world has only recently begun to realise how intrinsic racism is. ‘Unconscious bias’ and ‘white privilege’ are at the forefront of...
Shikha GianchandaniJul 3, 20214 minBeauty for Brown Skin - Meet the Founder of Brown Girl BeautyRather than adhere to beauty standards not made for us, I wanted to create something that actually celebrates our own features and heritage.
Rushi NerJun 30, 20213 minNormalize All Types of Love: LGBTQ+ love in South Asian weddingsDesign by @aurawithwriting Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is a vastly different experience for so many people. As many can relate,...
Aleesa NazeerApr 24, 20213 minLet’s Talk About: Haseena Moin Positive female representation in media has recently come to the forefront of the conversation not only in Hollywood, but in the South...
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...
Michell ReddyMar 11, 20219 min"Self-Care" as a Fiji-Indian in New ZealandSelf-care entered our vocabulary around 2016 and prompted an evolution, almost a rebellion, from neoliberal work values. From quaint...
Kaneeka KapurFeb 27, 20215 minGet Up Aisha: the web-series about a high-functioning depressed Pakistani girl we NEEDEDGet Up Aisha is a short-form digital series that focuses on Aisha Rehman after she becomes diagnosed with chronic depression.
Joelle CharanFeb 25, 20215 minThe Sound of HealingBorn and raised in Amsterdam to a Catholic mother and Hindu father, Joelle Charan celebrates her Hindustani roots with her identity and...
PardesiJan 12, 20216 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.
Arushi Lohiya Jan 8, 20212 min"Most days it wins over me but there are days when I win over it too"- Arushi Lohiya on FibromyalgiaArushi Lohiya suffers from Fibromyalgia, and shares her experiences suffering from this crippling and debilitating illness.