How do you explain the feeling of being a foreigner in a place that is meant to be your second home?
As an Indian student at UMass, nothing reminds me more of home than Indian food! And what food brings the whole world together? Desserts! Or more popularly known as...
Growing up, the representation of brown characters on TV I was exposed to were Baljeet from Phineas and Ferb and Ravi from Jessie. Household favorites like Mean Girls fed...
If the representation isn’t genuine, then I don’t want it
Perched on the highest tier of my dorm desk, Indian Barbie has watched my transition into my first year of undergrad. Draped in a ravishing magenta sari with gold...
Jewelry was a way to feel connected to homelands we'd never known.
A cottage industry for about 1.2 million people, a part of every bridal trousseau, the pride of each who owns it, the majestic Banarasi...
This year, I made a blasphemous move by not waiting for the ideal husband to fulfil my dreams and grasping them by the balls by myself. I’m...
As I grew up, I often found myself caught between cultures and forced to make a choice: jumpsuits or Indian gowns, Hollywood or Bollywood,...
In fact, a study done on Whatsapp picture misinformation in India showed about 13% of pictures surveyed contained misinformation .