Rushi Ner explores the duality of secrecy of mental health in South Asian households and the responsibility on the children to be therapists

We have curated a list of 25 gifts from South Asian owned businesses for this holiday season!

I’m just a girl, standing in front of a TV, asking Netflix to show me more desi rom-coms. Like most millennial girls I grew up obsessed with 90’s and early 2000’s rom-coms. Enamored by the overpriced, impeccably furnished apartments, the spectacular wardrobe choices, and the gloriously cheesy dialogue. I will forever walk into rooms exclaiming “You had me at Hello” then dramatically leave. As wonderful as these films were, I couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to s

Before launching Mercury Dasha, a future-inspired, urban fashion and design brand, Rita Sheth worked as a corporate lawyer for over ten years after graduating from Oxford University. During this time she found her passion for fashion and design and studied Fashion Design at the British Academy of Fashion Design. Fashion to her has always been about more than the superficial. It is an artistic medium to comment on larger societal themes we see every day. Her brand, Mercury Das

The Gnarly x Nikita Gill event was transformative and (not to be dramatic) life changing. The crowd grew hushed as the lights dimmed down

Would you risk everything for your soulmate? Anu Kumar and Shreya Sridharan review Annika Sharma's, Love, Chai and Other Four Letter Words.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) reveals how being "othered" fueled her passion to help others navigate the same experiences. As I sit here closing my laptop to unwind after a day of clients, I still cannot believe that I get to do what I have always dreamed of. I am privileged to hear about the pain, triumphs, struggles, insights, and stories that are not shared with anyone else. I get to be part of the process of unlearning, relearning, and breaking the cycle of tr

The world has only recently begun to realise how intrinsic racism is. ‘Unconscious bias’ and ‘white privilege’ are at the forefront of digital and political discourse. It's an attempt to start the much-needed and, frankly, long overdue work of overhauling the institutional and systemic racism that hinder a truly equitable, inclusive and just society for all. The South Asian community, in particular, sits in between the white and black communities, simultaneously receiving pre

[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 season faced a lot of criticism, ranging from the inexperience of certain actors to unrealistic writing. One major criticism of its initial release seemed to be that the show fell into the same trap as many other high school TV shows with out-of-touch writers failing to capture the modern teen high school experience. While some may argue that t

Rather than adhere to beauty standards not made for us, I wanted to create something that actually celebrates our own features and heritage.

As I was running over the list of reasons to explain my almost 4-month long writing hiatus, I found myself growing increasingly hesitant to: say it how it is™. In drafts, I was rambling about university stress, poor work-life balance, seasonal change yada yada, instead of talking about what can only be labelled as pure unadulterated burnout. [The first three reasons were all contributors of the big looming B-word though.] The NHS defines burnout as a state of emotional, physi

As far as my parents know, I’m still a virgin. The sex talk went about as far as my mum asking me if I had “accidentally” had sex with my boyfriend, whom I’ve lived with for 6 years, because “accidents” happen. It was awkward and, feeling entrapped by the question, I didn't reply. It's safe to say that many of us haven’t had conversations or education about sex with our parents. Sex wasn't normalised, and we weren't taught the fundamentals of communication, safety, and consen

Design by @aurawithwriting Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is a vastly different experience for so many people. As many can relate, sometimes it feels like you cannot exist as part of both the LGBTQ+ community and the South Asian community. You may feel you have to ‘give up’ some of your South Asian identity and culture if you identify as LGBTQ+. South Asian weddings are known to be nothing short of glamorous and this can be seen in the thousands of wedding videos on You

TW: Child abuse; abuse; sexual abuse; sexual assault There used to be a long sidewalk that stretched behind my apartment, and wrapped around the entire complex, lined with beautiful trees for what seemed like miles. Every day I would rush out with my bike, alone, excited to see what adventures my bike ride would bring me that day. I remember there was one part of the sidewalk that seemed to climb uphill forever only to suddenly drop downwards bringing that butterfly, stomach-

Is mental health talked about in your family, or is it swept under the rug? The Desi Condition is a mental health podcast that seeks to fill the gap in our emotional education by exploring the aspirations, conflict and emotionality of the Desi and human condition through the eyes of history, sociology, and personal accounts. The podcast starts from the root of the issues, then travels up and outwards, exploring how Desi history and sociology often serve to exacerbate mental h

Mark your diaries! 5 TV shows and Movies coming out THIS SUMMER with South Asian Female leads!