Diwali Reflections On Visibility and Meaning in the U.S. & Singapore
For five years now, I haven’t been “home” for Diwali. Once again, this new year, I’m not opening gifts, eating gulab jamuns, or dressing up. … Read more
Sujatha’s South Indian Vegetarian Kitchen #3: Avalakki Recipes & A Peek Into A Kitchen Of The Past
The recipes for many of the dishes my children relish were crafted in a kitchen they have never set foot in. They’ve never met their … Read more
Read The Rest Of Aman Sen’s ‘Elections In India: A Memoir’
Catch up with the first part of Aman Sen’s childhood memories and reflections on the 1977 General Elections in India. “What about you?” Mada asked … Read more
Read Aman Sen’s ‘Elections In India: A Memoir’
When the general elections of 1977 were announced, my father, an itinerant civil engineer with the Public Works Department, was in his third transfer in … Read more
Open Letter: We Need to Talk About How Mental Health Affects South Asian Men
To my brown brothers, It’s been a year and two months since most of my time was occupied by my severe anxiety. Before anxiety hit, … Read more
#AfterSeptember11: Remembering Balbir Singh Sodhi, the 1st Post-9/11 Hate Crime Casualty
September 15 marked the 14th anniversary of the murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi. He died in the first fatal act of hate violence after September … Read more
Comedian Hari Kondabolu On Queens, Twitter, Hinduism & A Whole Lot More
A photo posted by harikondabolu (@harikondabolu) on Aug 20, 2015 at 6:12am PDT Yesterday Hari Kondabolu had a 49-minute interview on Greater Philadephia’s WHYY-FM Radio Times … Read more
Watch Hyphen American And Read Our Q&A With The Filmmaker
Inspired by Martin Scorsese’s 1974 Italianamerican documentary about his parents, NYC-based filmmaker Chai Dingari made a film to share the story of his parents’ 1994 journey to the … Read more
They Call Her “Hot Chocolate”
Starbucks was the place, Hot Chocolate was the name. The barista greets me, we say our obligatory hellos, and I request a Hot Chocolate, size … Read more
Me, My Hair, and My Brownness
9 years old: I find a tube of hair removal cream in the bathroom. I decide to use it on my arms, but it … Read more
