by Nadya Agrawal – UCLA As a follow-up to an article I wrote before regarding summer jobs, I just wanted to share with you a few things I have learned since: So, summer has officially started.  I got back from UCLA on June 8th, and by the following Tuesday I had secured two internships.  Let...

By Priya Mukhopadhyay – Stony Brook University An arengetram or Indian classical dance debut is an occasion to lay one’s talent and skills out for all to view.  Usually when the dancer expels a certain amount of dedication and effortlessly performs the dances in an aesthetically pleasing manner...

by Simerjeet Sahota – Ohio State Graduate – Star Contributor But no. Not really.  Isn’t there an adage out there somewhere that says summer starts Memorial Day Weekend?  Well apparently those people never heard of industrializing the ish out of our planet because global warming is...

by Neha Uberoi ­- Princeton University Neha Uberoi is a former professional tennis player who competed on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA Tour) Tour for 5 years. She was ranked inside the top 150 on the WTA Tour (Women’s Tennis Association) and has played in elite tournaments around...

by Deepica Mutyala – Guest Contributor Don’t you hate when you’re getting your nails done and can’t figure out what shade you should pick? I always try to figure out what events I have coming up and corresponding outfits I’m going to wear. I don’t want to get bright pink nails if I have...

by Shritin Patel - Houston Baptist University Graduate   ‘Suitable Boy’ Checklist: Educated? Check. Good family? Check. Wealthy? Tall?  Fair?  Hot AKA Jay Sean? (Ahh, wishful thinking). Appropriate caste? Che…wait..WHAT? I’m at a loss for words 99.9 % of the time when I...

by Nadya Agrawal – UCLA   In response to Akon’s new song “Chammak Chalo” for the upcoming Bollywood film Ra One.   Ey, Chammak Chalo My beyootiful girl with the almond eyes And red scarf With those kickin curves, you got my heart Filled with sand of your distant land Ima...

by Komal Thakkar – George Washington University – Star Contributor Over the course of a year, I have had the opportunity to speak with some fascinating and inspiring Brown Girls. Nidhi Chanani, an Indian American freelance designer and illustrator, is certainly one of them.  Born in Calcutta...

By Trisha Sakhuja – Stony Brook University The Sindhi Voices Project (SVP) is a community initiative at the intersections of digital media and oral history. SVP engages people in the production of their histories and hopes to spark inter-community and inter-generational dialogue along the way....

by Aditi Mehta - Houston, TX A few months ago, a friend of mine turned me on to the online feminist forum, feministing. I loved their content and devoured their stories about women, women’s issues, and various other social issues. When I found out their Executive Editor was a fellow Brown Girl,...