A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
A new video features the sad, beautiful, and inspiring words of Muslim parents speaking open-letter style, to their children. Jubilee Project, a digital media group … Read more
In college I read a shortened translation of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, all text and no illustrations. I remember it captured my attention, but it also felt … Read more
Taking inspiration from traditional golu displays from Navarathri celebrations, multidisciplinary California-based Tamilian-American artist Shreya360 began a practice last year of creating a “Virtual Golu” of art … Read more
Last week, I celebrated Eid-al Adha, one of the two major Muslim holidays of the year, marking the end of Hajj pilgrimage. People like me … Read more
When I was fifteen, I attended my first (and only) IIGS camp (International Institute of Gurmat Studies). I packed my bags, excited to head up … Read more
My grandfather was an avid stamp collector. He’d cringe every time my younger brother and I would go anywhere near his massive stamp collection. We were … Read more
Unlike most of my peers, my favorite time of day as a child was bedtime. Well, at least it was when my maternal grandmother — … Read more
As an educator who believes in the ability of education to inspire people to build a better world and to develop people into fuller human … Read more
In her April 15 piece “#DontEraseIndia And the Conflation of Religion and Politics,” Hema Karunakaram makes several excellent points. There really are Hindus outside India, … Read more
On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, news satire correspondent Hasan Minhaj met with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to discuss Islamophobia and its effect … Read more
