Category: IDENTITY
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Religion Shaming For Hindu People: Post Apartheid
At this time of the year for Hindu South Africans, an unprecedented amount of religious controversy floats around in the news and in our community. A religious day is taken and flipped to make Hindu people feel guilty for celebrating Diwali. Assimilation is something most of us have had to…
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Is this meant for me?
Ever since I was a child I was told about how my marriage will be How the halls of a big room will be decorated with flowers and diyas How I’ll be wearing the prettiest red dress How they’ll find me the man of my dreams and how I’ll spend…
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A Red Apple for the White Lady
Featured Artwork: ‘Santa Muerte’ by Katrina Pallon . . . A brief look into the everyday worship of Santa Muerte
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To Junko From Another Asian Woman
Trigger Warning: Mentions violence and sexual assault. . . . The last time I saw you, You were on my Twitter feed. I thought someone found my mom’s Face Like some Tinder guy had an Asian fetish and DMed me for “pics.” I tried to blur out your legs, bloody…
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Mountain out of a Molehill: The M&S Hijab Controversy
The recent Twitter furor in reaction to news of Marks & Spencer selling school hijabs. . . . Maajid Nawaz took to Twitter to argue that British high street retailer Marks & Spencer “facilitates medievalism” by selling hijabs under the “school uniform” category. But this suggests that Nawaz is aware…
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Toxic Masculinity: A Plague Across South Asia
Featured Image: Metro . . . Toxic masculinity has always been prevalent in South Asian society. As young children, boys are told immediately to stop “crying like girls” — taught that any feminine act can shatter their entire masculinity and, that because they are boys, they are not allowed to…
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LGBTQ+ India: A Look Into The Past, Present, & Future
Featured Image: Wall Street Journal . . . In today’s fast-paced world where through all kinds of social media platforms you can get informed about almost anything and everything, some people in India have gained more understanding towards the LGBTQ+ community, but there are still many parts of society that…
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Mother of Tongues
When I was learning how to drive, I always felt afraid — but a little more alive than usual — whenever I drove faster than 40 miles per hour. “You’re going to have to slow down before you make the right turn.” The instructor’s bland voice made me want to…