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
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South Asian Americans & The Politics of Class & Income Inequality
The Reality: “These types of stories need to be heard” Before moving away to Philadelphia, Sarah Madha shared a one-bedroom space with her mom and … Read more
The Chaiwala, The Butcher & The Other: Food, Fetish, & Class Online
Nusret Gökçe, aka #SaltBae, has given new meaning to the phrase “food porn.” The Turkish butcher and restauranteur recently took the internet by storm with … Read more
Why I Don’t Date White Men
This piece originally appeared at Love InshAllah on September 2, 2015. “I have some questions about things you’ve written about,” John asked last week. We … Read more
Calls From Back Home: Telling the Stories of the War Diaspora
When my Amma calls me on the telephone, she sometimes fills the distance that separates us by reading me her poetry and asking me for … Read more
