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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Storyteller: Kalyani & The Voice From the Well
It was summer and Kalyani’s daughter, her son-in-law, and grandkids who had come from Bombay, were all stuffed into her humble abode in Palakkad, the … Read more
Kid Lit Titles ‘Always Anjali’ & ‘Meet Yasmin’ Teach Without the Preach For the Win
Books about inclusion and valuing difference have never been more important, but how do you get kids to absorb the good stuff when they’re unwilling … Read more
Coming to America From Bangladesh: Those First Days
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive, which documents and shares the history of South Asian … Read more
