When I was in third grade, I vividly remember my teacher handing out photocopies of a map, instructing us to draw ourselves next to the country our parents were from. When I noticed that Sri Lanka wasn’t on the map, I asked my teacher what to do, but…
Fetishization is often mistaken as having a positive interest or strong attraction towards something or somebody. In today’s climate, this term is used to perpetuate the harmful stereotypes and perceptions of a certain racial/ethnic group based on their perceived attributes. For example, APIDA women, especially those belonging to…
The first time I had henna done was on a family trip to Morocco. I remember holding my mother’s hand because I was scared that the cone was a needle. The most important observation I made during this experience was how female-oriented mehndi application is. While everyone, no…
Food is so incredibly intertwined with our culture, we often don’t even realize it. In India, street food is a big part of society. Typical street foods include bhel puri, pani puri, vada pav, pav bhaji, chole bhature, dahi bhalla, tikki chole, poha, papdi chaat, raj kachori, kathi…