This Japanese film tells the story of a janitor who cleans the public toilets of Tokyo. In following his journey, the audience learns to appreciate brief connections that don’t last and journeys without destinations.

She was perfect. Her long blonde hair curled and flowed in just the right way. Not a wrinkle was visible on the vibrant pink dress. The swirls of purple and gold sparkles on the skirt beautifully highlighted her light blue eyes. Everything worked in harmony, decorating the canvas…

Reflecting upon my childhood media consumption and how those movies depict Asians

From romantic love stories to animated films, expressions of APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American) power in film have become far more centered around the value of the character over anything else. In the past, we have been given characters that fall within a limited scope of stereotypes.…

I flip through the book, page after page. The coarse, off-white paper lightly scratches the pads of my fingertips. The earthy smell of the ink wafts up to my nose. As my eyes scan the words, I imagine the scene folding out in front of me. There’s something…

I still remember the first time that I saw Mo, or Mohini Banarjee, on Disney Channel’s Lemonade Mouth. This was the first time that I ever saw an Indian character on television who was not the socially awkward, nerdy sidekick of the white main characters. She was confident;…