Ankita v. Chipkali
Growing up visiting India, I’ve developed several opinions on things I like and dislike about South Asia. Many of these thoughts on topics ranging from religious, cultural, political and...
View ArticleFuneral Posters In Sri Lanka
A short personal reflection on the Easter Sunday attacks, and counting the dead, in Sri Lanka. *** When there’s a funeral in Sri Lanka, they put posters up all over[...] The post Funeral Posters In Sri...
View ArticleThoughts on a Generation’s Expectations: India vs. the U.S.
My husband I were in California in the last week of February. This was my first trip on a plane after my health scare in 2018 where I couldn’t walk[...] The post Thoughts on a Generation’s...
View ArticleKavya’s Story Highlights Worry & Uncertainty Faced By H-4 Visa Holders Under...
In 2011 Kavya had many life changes. She got married, she quit her job working at a large Indian-IT company, and she immigrated to the United States from India. “It’s[...] The post Kavya’s Story...
View ArticleSari Stories, Chapter Nine: Notes From The Other Side
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[...]...
View ArticleThe Archival Spark: ‘Lavaan’ Remixes Historic Home Movies With Today’s South...
A conversation between Zain Alam, Dorothy Dhillonn, Bibi Dhillonn, Ravi Dhillonn, and Michelle Caswell. The original version of this conversation appeared in SAADA’s Tides magazine. In 2017, the South...
View Article‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’ Considers American Moments Of Quiet Violence In...
On February 6, 2015, Sureshbhai Patel, visiting his son’s home in Madison, Alabama, was beaten by police officer Eric Parker. Parker was answering a call from “concerned” neighbor who felt[...] The...
View Article‘Brown White Black’: Essays On Being Queer & Brown In The USA
Sandwiched between whiteness and blackness, being brown in the U.S. has always been uncomfortable. During the early 1900s, the American judiciary waffled back-and-forth on the racial classifications of...
View ArticleSari Stories Chapter Eight — Sari Haiku: Amruta & Shalini
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[...]...
View ArticleSari Stories Chapter Seven: Millennials Musing
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[...]...
View ArticlePhoto Story: Stilt Fishermen Strike A Pose To Earn A Living
Thirty years ago, stilt fishing was more widely seen in Sri Lanka and had become famous across the globe. Since the 2004 tsunami, however, this mode of fishing has declined[...] The post Photo Story:...
View ArticleDisney Is Making An All-Indian Kids Cartoon, So I Guess It’s Time To Have a Baby
Late November last year, Disney Junior announced a new animated series about a young Indian girl with a penchant for solving mysteries, to debut in 2020. Titled Mira, Royal Detective,[...] The post...
View ArticleOn Modesty
A recent trip to Bangladesh made me think about the concept of modesty. Modesty generally refers to being unassuming or moderate in one’s behavior or comportment. In my Bangladeshi Muslim[...] The post...
View ArticleBeing Asian American In An Age Of Extreme Inequality
After arriving in New Jersey from India in 2006, Anjana Bhattacharya, my aunt, has often juggled multiple part-time jobs, usually working 80-85 hours a week at places like Dunkin’ Donuts[...] The post...
View ArticlePodcast Shares South Asian Women’s Diaspora Stories of Growing Up Around The...
Women who grew up in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and beyond are sharing their fascinating stories about what it means to them to be part of[...] The post Podcast Shares South...
View ArticleSari Stories Chapter Six: Sari For Him
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[...]...
View ArticleAn American Hijabi: Hala’s Story
When certain customers picked up their prescription from Hala Choudhary, their eyes glanced over her starched white lab coat, scanned past her diamond lip piercing and slightly tan skin, and[...] The...
View ArticleThe Piping Hot Tea Of Culture
The words, “we have no culture” clink around in our empty glasses as my aunt’s eyes dart around the dinner table, looking for someone to agree with her. I sink[...] The post The Piping Hot Tea Of...
View ArticleSouth Asian Stories Talks To Olympian Raj Bhavsar About Life, Gymnastics &...
The latest episode of the South Asian Stories podcast series features Olympic medalist, entrepreneur, artist, and public speaker Raj Bhavsar sharing his unique story of getting into gymnastics as...
View ArticleSari Stories Chapter Five — Anuja Chauhan On Her Why & How Of Sari Matters
How the drape holds meaning and memory for the desi mind, body, and soul. A series of interview-vignettes, showcasing uber serious sari love, brought out via passion, history, politics, through[...]...
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