‘Mariam Sharma Hits the Road’ Takes 3 Pakistani American Teens on a Journey of Self-Discovery
Mariam Sharma Hits the Road is Sheba Karim’s third YA novel, as witty, charming, and fun loving as her first two but with a sharp … Read more
Racism
Stop Normalizing Racism & Bigotry on Twitter
Sounds like Roseanne Barr missed Starbucks’ racial bias training. After Roseanne Barr sent out that racist tweet last week, things escalated quickly and she had … Read more
Why Can’t I Be Dark-Skinned In Peace?
I just want constant microaggressions from light-skinned people to go away. I don’t like to talk about my experiences with colorism that much because I … Read more
SNL Host Kumail Nanjiani To Racists: Step Up Your Game
Kumail Nanjiani hosted Saturday Night Live, performing a monologue that drew on his stand-up comedy strengths and included among its topics Islamophobia, racism, his film … Read more
Thoughts on the Everyday Racism of “Where are you from?”
Where are you from? D.C., actually. No where are you from originally? Oh, Maryland. No, no. Where are you really from? Ah. There it is. … Read more
On Calling Out Prejudice In India & The Diaspora: Addressing The Tarun Vijay Complex
For all the slightly controversial moments on The Mindy Project TV series, for me, one scene stands out as most memorable. In the episode titled … Read more
NYPD Allegedly Attack, Arrest Desi Woman Waiting For Family to Use Bathroom
A little bit of backstory: Did you know that the NYPD used to have a habit of spying on not only Muslim individuals but other brown folks — … Read more
South Asians and Ferguson: #StartTheConversation
Mourners gathered in Ferguson earlier this week to bury Michael Brown, 18, gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson, two days before he was set to … Read more
Himanshu On Talking to Family About Anti-Black Racism in America
Rapper Heems had a conversation with his father recently about the Michael Brown shooting that enraged him. Indian people mad racist. I’m all like SHUT … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Recently Axed Former First Lady of France Heads to India
It’s just like Eat, Pray, Love: It’s been a rough couple weeks for Valerie Trierweiler. She discovered that French President Francois Hollande, her partner of eight … Read more
