Summer in the City – Part 2

Summer in the City – Part 2

photography by Thuy Ly modeling by ‘Tygrr’ DosRemedios Photoshoot information: 1. Wakesurf: ShredStixx...
Summer in the City

Summer in the City

photographs by Thuy Ly model ‘Tygrr’ DosRemedios AKPC_IDS += "1744,";Popularity: 2%...
Summer Dreams

Summer Dreams

photographs by Thuy Ly Waiting for finals to be done so you can bask in the sun? Well, it’s almost...
April Blossoms

April Blossoms

photographs by Thuy Ly Join model Puja Amin in celebrating the beginning of a new month! see the...

NY Times Article: From Untouchable to Businesswoman

BGBlog — July 23, 2010 at 3:01 am
Need an inspirational story that tugs at your heart strings and makes you proud of being a brown woman? Read about Kakuben Lalabhai Parmar and her extrodinary life from one of the lowest castes in India. Through her ability to economically support herself and her family, she’s gained more freedom and mobility than she could ask for. Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/fashion/22Gimlet.html and http://jezebel.com/5593761/a-womans-life-represents-indias-feminist-hopes AKPC_IDS...

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NY Times Article: From Untouchable to Businesswoman

NY Times Article: From Untouchable to Businesswoman
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