Hookworms and Angel Island: Two Brothers’ Immigration Story
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
Health
We Need To Talk About Mental Health Among South Asian Americans
If you prayed more often, this wouldn’t happen. When I repeated my parents’ comments to my therapist, she asked me why they were not being … Read more
Review: Pad Man Shares Story of Menstrual Health Hero
Hindi film Pad Man is based on the true story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, an Indian man credited with assembling a low cost sanitary pad manufacturing machine. … Read more
Seven Years After: Reflections on a Brush With Cancer
Contributor Amardeep Singh shares a shorter version of a recent post on his personal blog about turning 40. For the full-length version visit his blog at … Read more
‘Breaking Barfi’ and Reflections on South Asian Eating Habits
Growing up as an Indian American, food has always been a major topic of discussion in our family. My mom has always enjoyed preparing some … Read more
In Memory of Arijit Guha, Founder of Poop Strong
Yesterday Poop Strong, brainchild of 31-year old Arizona State University graduate student Arijit Guha posted this two-line update: “Arijit Guha — rabble rouser, do-gooder, mustache … Read more
