by Komal Thakkar - George Washington University – Star Contributor I have grown up at the ballet barre beginning at age five, and I have never known a life without dance. In the artistic environments that I was brought up in, minorities are a rare sight. Thus, when I learn of a South Asian making...

By Sheela Lal - University of Missouri I have never seen Sholay all the way through in one sitting, before now. In all the texts on Indian cinema, Sholay makes an appearance. To have a real understanding of Hindi film theory, I decided to watch Sholay again through an adult, feminist perspective. To...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University Graduate – Star Contributor Back in the 90s, I rocked out to George Michael and Prince, watched soaps like All My Children and Beverly Hills, 90210.   I fell in love with whatever my mom enjoyed. Nothing has really changed since then.  Mama and I still...

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Brown Girl is highlighting South Asians who are making significant contributions to American society. By Aditi Mehta Two words that sum up Nooyi? Corporate Badass. Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, was recently named #1 on Fortune’s list of “50...

by Sailaja Joshi – Simmons College I like to think of myself as a fashionable girl. I follow Fashion Week and I love anything Manish Arora. I love the merging of Western design with my beloved Indian culture. Except for this. Last week, during Australia’s Fashion Week, Lisa Blue sent an offensive...

by Simerjeet Sahota – Ohio State Graduate – Star Contributor I don’t know what it is about the warm weather, the balmy afternoons, the return of daylight savings time, but man, I love me some spring.  And while it’s still a bit chilly and rainy where I am, I’m already...

by Komal Thakkar - George Washington University - Star Contributor Having a kitchen in my dorm room this year + having been a vegetarian my whole life + meeting an unusually large number of vegans this year + being a dance major + my determination to lose my Freshman 15  = New passion for health food...

by Aditi Mehta – Houston, TX A few weeks ago, I had one of those “OMG! I’m in love moments”.  Through a random facebook invite, I heard about a local Asia Society event that was going to feature a new South Asian American author named Nina Godiwalla. Her book was called Suits...

by Shritin Patel - Houston Baptist University Graduate Whilst Perusing www.cnn.com (a daily ritual for me) at work, I came across something that made my blood boil and made me feel sick to my stomach. Literally. A 7 year old Bangladeshi boy was brutally mutilated by gang members because he refused to...

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The celebration began as a designated week in 1977. In 1992, the official designation of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. The...