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‘Mariam Sharma Hits the Road’ Takes 3 Pakistani American Teens on a Journey of Self-Discovery

Mariam Sharma Hits the Road is Sheba Karim’s third YA novel, as witty, charming, and fun loving as her first two but with a sharp … 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

‘The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook’: A Much-Needed, Unpretentious Perspective From Chef Preeti Mistry

Preeti Mistry has been on the American restaurant scene for some time now. The Oakland-based, James Beard nominated chef trained classically at Le Cordon Bleu … Read more

Feel-Good Film ‘Breaking the Bee’ Explores How Indian-American Kids Have Become Spelling Champs

“The way to win the bee is simply 90 percent hard work, 10 percent other.” That recipe for spelling bee success is from Akash Vukoti, … Read more

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