A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Lahore native Kamil Ahsan moved to Chicago for graduate school in 2012. A freelance journalist, Ahsan holds a Ph.D. in developmental biology, a master’s degree … Read more
Caravan to Cox’s Bazaar We run in the belly of the snake I hold her hand suck her swollen teat And jump barbed wire with … Read more
“We think our hearts break only from endings — the love gone, the rooms empty, the future unhappening as we stand ready to step into … Read more
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. … Read more
Latha Viswanathan is the Houston-based author of the short story collection Lingering Tide (2011), and the novel Temples (2018). In my review of Lingering Tide, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
In the portrait series Jasmine Blooms At Night, artist Jaishri Abichandani honors contemporary South Asian American feminist activists through unique, multimedia paintings. Abichandani is the … Read more
See more of Nirja Desai’s work at @kalakar on Instagram. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second female justice of the Supreme Court of the United … Read more
Learn more about Nirja Desai’s Humans of Garba doodle series on Instagram. * * * Navratri is almost over. And we’ve probably seen these types … Read more
The Aerogram
