Sari Stories, Chapter One — Statement Sari: Laila Tyabji
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
Goodbye Apu — Here’s What You Meant To Us
The Simpsons’ Apu may be dead, but stereotyping of South Asians most certainly is not. In fact, from the debates that preceded the conflicting report … Read more
Dil Tho Halloween Hai
https://youtu.be/WYfGcg3k-MA Today is Halloween and while I refuse to dress up as anything other than A Woman Who Has Worn Leggings and the Same Sweatshirt … Read more
Notorious R.B.G. Would Totally Rock These Jhumkas
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
Teen Rom-Com ‘From Twinkle, With Love’ Tackles Topics of Class & Mental Heath
Twinkle Mehra is just an awkward, Indian-American high schooler trying to live out her dreams of being a female film director. Unfortunately, a few things … Read more
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 … Read more
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
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
Revisiting ‘Dil Se..’ 20 Years Later: A Film About a Different Side of Love
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen this classic film yet, please note that this post shares details of the plot, including the conclusion. Growing up … Read more
Q&A With Hip-Hop & Hollywood Star Utkarsh Ambudkar
You may know multidisciplinary artist Utkarsh Ambudkar from his role as Mindy’s aspiring rapper brother Rishi on The Mindy Project, or perhaps from Pitch Perfect … Read more
