MILLENNIALS

The Insincerity of Indian Americans’ Solidarity With the Black Lives Matter Movement

Even since the Trump administration rescinded its draconian order that would have impacted over 200,000 Indian international…

Visual Storytelling Can be a Powerful Tool to Initiate Social Change

One of the “hot” questions people ask actors is why? Why acting? Because let’s face it,…

They Couldn’t Talk About Sexual Assault Because Premarital Sex is Taboo Among Us

The following article contains accounts of rape and emotional abuse.  It’s necessary to redefine how…

Equivocal Contradictions: Our Reaction to Adversity is Within Our Control

The following poetic trilogy explores how we as humans observe, internalize, and grow from adversity.…

#IWas: Why Desi Community Buries its Head in the Sand About Sexual Assault

Sex is not a typical topic of discussion in South Asian homes. The matter of…

Devi or Kamala, Or, is it Devi and Kamala? An Indian American Dilemma

ABCDs, fobs, coconuts, the college Brown Town … chances are you have identified with at…

The Art of Moving: Stepping Out of Comfort Zone and Confronting Unfamiliarity

Moving to a new place is truly a life changing experience, and often a rewarding…

How Rediscovering Hindu Faith Changed My Life for the Better and Helped Find My True Self

Growing up in an Indian household, I practiced Hindu customs. My parents sent me to…

How My Dream Wedding Was Caught Between Astrologers and Doctors

The day my high school sweetheart proposed to me was the best day of my…

It’s Our Fight Too: Why South Asian Americans Must Stand With Black Lives Matter

It’s about time I admit that people of color have always had to deal with…

Trying To Get By and Make Sense of the ‘New’ Normal

I was visiting India in February, when the virus was really taking a toll in…

You’re Complicit in This Racist System if You’re Not Outraged

I grew up driving down the I-94 in Minneapolis every Saturday morning to go to…