Q&A With Makers of ‘Raksha’ — a Short Film on Dealing with a Cursed Horoscope
Raksha is a short film that will be screening at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. The festival dates are Sept. 20-23. Synopsis: “At a … Read more
A Q&A With Comics Creator Shebani Rao
Shebani Rao is an artist, writer, illustrator, and researcher who is almost always creating. She’s also a part of the wonderful team that makes The … Read more
Frameline Film Fest Features Desi-led Queer Shorts
In honor of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan that represented a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States, we celebrate … Read more
About Onions: A Letter to My Daughter
A letter to my daughter (who is still tiny and can’t really read) *** When you were tiny — even tinier than you are now … Read more
Harleen Singh’s ‘Drawn Together’ Highlights Comic Artists Fighting Racism
This year’s CAAMFest in San Francisco and Oakland — the Center for Asian American Media’s celebration of film, music and food — boasts an incredible … Read more
Safwat Saleem Powerfully Combines Vintage Imagery, Sarcasm & Politics In ‘Concerned, but Powerless’
The latest art by Safwat Saleem, “Concerned, but Powerless,” responds to the current national and political climate with a series of visuals that combine retro-style … Read more
Searching For Nuance In Today’s Landscape Of South Asian Children’s Stories
In March, Equality Labs — a South Asian community technology organization — released the first survey of caste in the United States. The facts are … Read more
Artwallah LA Calls For South Asian Youth To Submit Artwork
Artwallah is a Los Angeles-based festival showcasing the South Asian experience through art. Founded in 1998 by artists and activists, the festival went on hiatus … Read more
Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: A Roundup Bursting With Flavor, Quotes, & Photos
I’ve read two roundups (here and here) of the spectacle that was the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival (Jan. 24-28), plus avidly followed the hilarious Twitter … Read more
Comic Celebrates Life Of A Badass Desi Feminist Hero
A comic by Shebani Rao highlights a tremendously inspiring feminist whose life and work embodied intersectionality more than half a century before it became a … Read more
