

Priya Patel
Finding 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....

Rushi Ner
Addressing Mental Health In A South Asian Household
Rushi Ner explores the duality of secrecy of mental health in South Asian households and the responsibility on the children to be therapists


Pardesi
Pardesi's Guide to the 25 BEST Gifts by South Asian Owned Businesses 2021
We have curated a list of 25 gifts from South Asian owned businesses for this holiday season!


Mariska Ariya
5 of Our Favourite Rom-Coms Desi-fied
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...


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
BTB - Back from Burnout
As I was running over the list of reasons to explain my almost 4-month long writing hiatus, I found myself growing increasingly hesitant...


Kaneeka Kapur
"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...


Shikha Gianchandani
5 Desi Influencers to Get You Ready for Garam Girl Summer
Ladies, we have a little under three months to prep for Garam (Hot) Girl Summer! 📣 It's time to shed those quarantine sweats and tie-dye...


Anam Peeran
Why We Need to Prioritise Self Love
Self-love to me has always felt like such a faraway concept. Something I have always been vaguely aware of, but never something I...


Shikha Gianchandani
6 Desi Aesthetic Accounts You Should Follow
With the constantly changing Instagram algorithm, scrolling through the app can feel tedious very quickly. If like us, you’re tired of...


Jasmine Joshi
6 South Asian Female Academics You Should Know About
This list will be updated weekly Being a Desi woman in the humanities can be daunting. Within the sea of whiteness that characterises...


Shikha Gianchandani
5 of the Most Influential South Asian Women of 2021
When I first started writing the #Trending column, I often gravitated towards more light-hearted content, where I knew it would be...

Michell Reddy
"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...

Andrea
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...

Aman Kalkat
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,...


Shikha Gianchandani
4 Successful South Asian Women-led Startup Stories
Earlier this week Bumble became a public company, and the app’s CEO and founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, became America’s youngest...


Shikha Gianchandani
Pardesi's Guide to the Ultimate Valentine's and Galentine's Day
Today we're talking about Valentine's/Galentine's Day. Whether you're looking for cute activity ideas with your partner, nursing a broken...


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
To the Not-Like-Other-Girls Girls
Dedicated to a younger me. When did we, as collective members of the global sisterhood, come together and decide to strategically...


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
20 Things I Learnt at 20 (in 2020) – with RIKA
Ketki talks to British-Indian pop sensation RIKA about 20 things she learned at 20 years old.


Shikha Gianchandani
4 Must-Follow Desi Accounts to Boss Up for the New Year:
It’s been a challenging year for all of us - let's explore ways to make 2021 more under our control.


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Adventuring in Datingland with Preeti Roy
Question—What do you get when you combine a ferocious fur-baby, 11 disappointing dates, and a healthy dose of relationship cynicism?


Shikha Gianchandani
Meet 6 Badass #ForbesUnder30 South Asian Nominees
It’s only fair with this week’s edition of #Trending we celebrate the nominations of 6 marvellous South Asian women who made it to the list.


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Reclaim the Name
How many of you have ever felt personally victimised by a substitute teacher taking the class register? I see you raising your hands.


Shikha Gianchandani
6 ways to treat yourself during the festive season
To all my South Asians dealing with post-Diwali blues, getting ready for Black Friday, or just simply looking for a way to treat yourself du


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Do Desis Date-to-Marry?
Ketki explores the relationship young South Asians have with dating culture in the West.


Keerti Tadimeti
Effect of COVID on South Asian Womxn
Keerti dissects the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on South Asian women worldwide.


Shikha Gianchandani


Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
“Where-are-you-really-from ism”
Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar explores the question that we have all faced - "Where are you REALLY from?"


Shikha Gianchandani
5 Makeup Brands Every South Asian should know
This week our Trending Editor tells us about 5 Makeup Brands Every South Asian should know.

Preeti Roy
What’s wrong with having a type?
Pretty Roy shares thoughts about the fetishisation of South Asians in dating culture in the West.


Shubhra Ramineni
Potato Pockets (Toasties) with Cumin Sautéed Potatoes
Shubhra Ramineni teaches us how to make a childhood favourite - jeera aloo toasties!


Shikha Gianchandani
3 Desi Women that are Smashing Colorism
If you’re a true Pardesi stan, you’ll know that this week we launched our #LetsTalkColorism campaign. On the other hand if you’re new...


Shikha Gianchandani
5 Makeup Artists to Help Up Your Game
Calling all Makeup Lovers! This week on #Trending Shikha Gianchandani tells us about "5 Makeup Artists to help up your game"

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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.


Shikha Gianchandani
5 South Asian Brands that will make you a Self-Care Junkie
This week on #Trending, we're talking about 5 South Asian brands that are guaranteed to make you a self-care junkie!


Shikha Gianchandani
5 Must-Follow South Asian Influencers
This week Pardesi's #Trending Editor tells us about 5 Must-Follow South Asian Influencers!

Chanté Devnarain
Growing up in the diaspora: A South African Perspective
Chanté Devnarain shares her experiences of growing up in South Africa as part of the South Asian diaspora.