A note from our Founder & Editor in Chief
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Inspired by Representation
When I was about 15 years old, I was watching the news with Papa. I had been living in Australia for 8 years, and I’d read more books than I could count. I had completely fallen in love with the English language, and I couldn’t wait to grow up and use what I’d learned in… Read more
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The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health – Part 2: Love, Life, & Mental Health
A sensible guy would simply reverse his car if he needs to pick up his right-next-door neighbour. But I don’t ever do that. I prefer to play it safe and drive around my block to pick her up daily for campus. None of my snooping and take-it-or-leave-it advice-giving Indian neighbours have noticed this peculiar habit… Read more
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Little Brown Girl
Your Mother tells you you are as sweet as sugar Your father calls you a spunky little diva You are beautiful Little Brown Girl Ready to conquer the world Love the skin you’re in Love yourself from within Your natural hair is excellent the way it is Rock your Afro with pride Don’t fall in… Read more
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Like Father, Like Son
There’s always been a stigma that black men can’t take care of their children. Not all fathers leave their children without a father figure. It’s important for fathers of black children to stick around emotionally and be around their space. Fathers need to be able to instill lifelong values to teach their child to tackle… Read more
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I Need To Be Thin: A Psychosocial Perspective
Of all the women I’ve known and loved, there is an underlying effort that is, for the most part, unsaid. Among the bravest of us, a few voices on body-image dissatisfaction have started to ring in the air and find their place in the research and literature around the pressure for women to be thin.… Read more
