Meet the Staff: Foram Mehta
BGBlog — March 1, 2010 at 6:33 amBG would like you to get to know our staff. After all, BG is written for you by girls just like you!
Meet Foram Mehta.
I was born in India and my parents moved my sister and me to the States when I was about 4 ½. We actually came on Halloween of ’93 – can you imagine that culture shock?
We lived with family in Austin, New Mexico, and North Carolina before settling down in Kentucky. I picked up pre-school...
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Meet our newest model Akriti Pokhrel.
I was born in Nepal, Kathmandu and I moved to Texas 6 years...
Mar 8, 2010 5:06
BGBlog
Meet the Staff: Foram Mehta
BG would like you to get to know our staff. After all, BG is written for you by girls just like you!
Meet Foram Mehta.
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Mar 1, 2010 6:33
Career
The Post-College Freak Out
by Foram Mehta
I still remember the days when you counted the years until you moved into the next block of school. As an...
Feb 23, 2010 9:55
Beauty and Style
Trendsetting: Teal Eye Makeup
For many of us, teal make up might sound a little intimidating. However, done right, teal can be flirty and fun for a night...
Feb 22, 2010 4:35
Recent Articles
Mr. Good Enough?
by Aditi Mehta
In her recent book titled “Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough”, Lori Gottlieb presents her case on why young women shouldn’t wait for Mr. Perfect, but rather keep an open mind to well– settling. Her book highlights not only Lori’s journey...
February 22nd, 2010 | BGBlog | Read More
Blending In
by Sneha Goud
I was six or seven when a fellow Indian playmate informed my skin was darker than hers because I didn’t bathe enough. Even at that age, I was aware her claims were false. But it didn’t stop me from staring at myself in a mirror when I got home that day or on all the other...
February 19th, 2010 | Beauty and Style | Read More
The V-Day Fun Chick
So, you’re single on Valentines Day. Boo hoo. There’s still plenty you can do this weekend to make it a blast and not even notice what day it is! Here’s the BG How To Guide for Being a V-Day Fun Chick:
Go to the movies! If you really want to avoid the couples (although you’re...
February 13th, 2010 | BGBlog | Read More
Western Condescension of Hinduism
by Foram Mehta
As a child, I moved around frequently. My parents emigrated from India to the U.S. when I wasn’t even five years old, and we moved from place to place. It seems that I’ve perpetually been stuck with the “New Kid Syndrome” for most of my life.
Unfortunately for me, the schools I...
February 8th, 2010 | Hot Topics | Read More
Baz Luhrmann + Bollywood
by Sneha Goud
According to a February 4 article in the Hindustan Times, Bollywood is extending its reach across the world.
Baz Luhrmann, the fantasy and music obsessed Hollywood director of films like Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet, has professed his admiration for Bollywood and its Shakespeare-inspired...
February 8th, 2010 | Culture | Read More
Brown-See T.V.
by Sneha Goud
In the 1980s, The Cosby Show was the most diverse show on television. In the 90’s, two of NBC’s hit Thursday night comedies, Friends and Seinfeld, were criticized for their whitewashed view of New York. But it definitely is not the 90s anymore and Zee TV isn’t the only...
February 3rd, 2010 | BGBlog | Read More
Success At Any Cost
by Sneha Goud
In the latest hit Hindi movie, 3 Idiots, main character Rancho (played by hottie Aamir Khan) encourages his two friends to let go of stress in their prestigious engineering college and pursue their dreams free from obligations.
I saw the movie with my parents. On the ride home, I told...
February 1st, 2010 | Career | Read More
NY Times Article – The Female Factor
Heather Timmons from the NY Times, just posted a very interesting read on Indian women moving up the ranks of the financial industry in India.
How are they doing it? What obstacles are they facing? Can American women ever reach those heights?
Read the article here.
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January 29th, 2010 | BGBlog | Read More
Dating Dilemmas
by Syeda Hasan
An awkward silence fills the room as she searches for something to focus her attention on. The pattern on the curtains, the number of tiles in the floor — anything to save her from having the conversation her mother is attempting to impose on her right now.
“Fatima, I think it’s...
January 25th, 2010 | Hot Topics | Read More
A Rocky Path to Jesus
by Foram Mehta
Jewel-sized droplets of rain begin to pitter-patter on Brice Johnson’s head. A pesky bumblebee zooming around briefly interrupts his thoughts, but the disturbances are only external. His unwavering calm exudes from a place deep within, and he continues to recall memories of the long...
January 13th, 2010 | Culture | Read More
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Spring into Action
March 8, 2010 05:03
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Meet the Staff: Foram Mehta
March 1, 2010 06:03
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The Post-College Freak Out
February 23, 2010 09:02
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Trendsetting: Teal Eye Makeup
February 22, 2010 04:02
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Mr. Good Enough?
February 22, 2010 03:02
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Akriti: Thank You :)...
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Sneha Goud: Akriti, you look beautiful in these pictures! Best of luck achieving your (very impressive) goals!...
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meme: Thanks. Hes the guy of my dreams... I think I love him¡¡¡¡...
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Jenna: I'm Indian, but I don't have those freakishly long eyelashes that most Indian people have..it's so depressing!...
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Jenna: East Asians are much much much worse than Indians and African-americans. Many of them are light skinned yes? Naturally, ...
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- Apathy. Just not my thing. (23%, 3 Votes)
- I love them! I know the players, the stats, the games! (15%, 2 Votes)
- I only watch to impress the men... (8%, 1 Votes)
- Yeah, I don't know the difference between a hole in one or a touchdown. (0%, 0 Votes)
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