Sakina’s Restaurant: “Remember that world?…I want to remember.”
What I remember is that it was my first time on a movie set. A Drew Barrymore film. Hugh Grant was in it too. The year was 2007, and it[…]
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How Americans Mourned Gandhi’s Death
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South Asian Americans. * * *[…]
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Kathmandu: Traveling to the Oasis of Siphal & the Land of Pashupatinath
One of my aims in my latest trip to Kathmandu was to find a place where I could immerse myself in local culture, yet not be too far from the[…]
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Humans of Garba | 16 Types of People You See at Garba
Learn more about Nirja Desai’s Humans of Garba doodle series on Instagram. * * * Navratri is almost over. And we’ve probably seen these types of people at the garba[…]
The 5 Numbers Every South Asian in America Should Know
It can be hard to wrap our heads around the complexity that is South Asian America. We are refugees and model minorities, third generation Americans and people without papers. Thankfully,[…]
Of Samosas Stale and Fresh
A plate of samosas sits in front of me. Steam coils in wisps above the coffee cup dissipating into nothingness. Nursery rhymes play on a loop on my phone. Sahana[…]
When Rioters Drove South Asians Out of Bellingham
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South Asian Americans. * * *[…]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
I have sat in front of my screen for hours thinking about what I want to say. Thinking about what could be said to help both those having suicidal thoughts[…]
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Road-Tripping South Asian American Style
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South Asian Americans. * * *[…]
Kannada: A Love Letter
I grew up in a family of talkers. Even though there were only four of us — my parents, my brother and me (plus my grandmother, if she was visiting),[…]
3rd i Film Festival 2018
Bollywood & Beyond: 3rd i’s 16th annual festival brings you some of the best cinema from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Canada, Australia, and the USA.