Sharmeen Hirani takes you on an inside look at what Brown Girls are talking about. In the Headlines In the scorching Middle Eastern weather, a family, fed up with the latest ghoulish stunts in their home, reluctantly made a huge decision to press charges..against a genie.  The unidentified Middle Eastern...

Majical Anjali (a.k.a Anjali Bhatia) by Pooja Patel Hi BG Readers! Summer is here and it is beautiful outside! It’s time to update your music playlist and jam out on all your summer excursions. Looking for a great find? We at BG had the opportunity to chat with none other than UK’s Magical Anjali....

Brown Girl Magazine Summer ‘Back to Basics’ Issue photographs by Thuy Ly School’s out, the sun is bright, and it’s time to get back to the basics. You’ve got a great summer ahead of you, and Brown Girl is packed with new stories and fun created just for you. Got a Summer...

by Fauzeya Rahman We’ve all seen it before: the chandelier earrings, the kurtis/tunics and chappal-like footwear.  Desi-inspired fashion trends are nothing new in the United States.  This year, however, there may be a trend that takes “east meets west” a little too far. Enter the...

by Musleha Munir No, I don’t mean shop online or peruse the Home Shopping Network, I mean shop in your own closet! Or your mother’s, sister’s or even brother’s! We all know the current economic situation facing us, the headlines don’t let us forget about the increasing rate...

by Musleha Munir “Oh my God, what happened to her eye? Did someone punch her? Oh my God, someone punched both of her eyes! Wait, what…oh. It’s her makeup. Was she trying to do a smokey eye?” The perfect smokey look is a classic and sultry look, perfect for any night out. But many...

by Sunita Dharani photographs by Thuy Ly The bonds of family-especially a South Asian family-are as tightly woven as the beads on the fabric of a designer sari. It comes as no surprise that our immediate and extended family members are bound to contribute (perhaps interfere is a better term) in every...

by Ismath Mohideen As young women caught up in the grind of school, work, and Friday nights, we can easily lose sight of what it takes to keep us healthy and happy. Here are 12 basic healthy habits sure to give your day an added boost. 1. Eat a healthy breakfast. While it sounds easy, sleeping through...

by Ismath Mohideen This summer is the perfect time to practice what you’ve learned in school into a real-world working experience, especially if you’re close to graduation.  An internship helps develop professional skills, while making sense of all those classes and exams which certainly...

by Pooja Patel Looking for a way to get involved? Check out Developments in Literacy (DIL), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality education to disadvantaged children, especially girls, by establishing and operating schools in the underdeveloped regions of Pakistan, with a strong focus...