by Komal Thakkar – George Washington University – Star Contributor Working at an art studio every summer definitely gets your creative juices flowing. Just like everyone else over the past couple of years, our theme for summer art camp has been going green.  We’ve created some incredible...

by Sneha Goud Feminist Coming Out Day was started in 2010 at Harvard University, when a queer student group and feminist club teamed up to spread awareness about gender equality. Co-founded by Lena Chen (of Sex and the Ivy and the ch!cktionary fame) the groups were “inspired by National Coming...

By Priya Mukhopadhyay - Stony Brook University Avid Bollywood fans have heard about the amazing works of Mickey Contractor and his glamorous Bollywood makeup transformations.  He has worked with Bollywood divas from Rani Mukherjee to Madhuri Dixit to Priyanaka Chopra just to name a few, and each one...

Sheela Lal has been writing for Brown Girl since November 2010. Check out her other work here. by Sheela Lal- University of Missouri I’m not funny. I’m barely creative. I study Statistics and International Studies – South Asian studies at the University of Missouri. I have a tendency to over schedule,...

by Trisha Sakhuja - Stony Brook University In just 18 days, the people of Egypt uprooted a regime that had once ruled the country for the past 30 years. The nation virtually shut down for the past two weeks as citizens crowded into Tahir Square in Cairo, where for the first time, it didn’t matter who...

by Sabrina Jiwani – Washington University Wednesday nights are my favorite nights, not only because I have one day of class left in the week, but because it’s Top Chef night! Whenever I watch Top Chef, I forgot about all of my other cares in the world and focus, for that one hour, on the...

by Aditi Mehta – University of Texas Graduate When you think of the swanky bars of New York City or L.A. most of us think of a good time, albeit expensive, with a cool bar scene. What makes the bar scenes “cool” is the idea that during the progression of the night you and your friends...

Komal has been part of Brown Girl Magazine since May 2010. She is one of our Star Contributors and has been  sharing her thoughts on movies, books, and interviewing some amazing Brown Girls. You can check out more of her work here. by Komal Thakkar - George Washington University Your room is a...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University My best friend is engaged! I’m so happy for her and I get the honor of being one of her bridesmaids.  We have already started to plan the wedding, which is so exciting it makes me dream about my own perfect wedding.  Of course I’m missing one...

by Sabrina Jiwani – Washington University Want to bake something sweet for Valentine’s Day? Or do you just love cupcakes? Try out some Pretty in Pink Cupcakes! Cupcake Recipe: 1 package cake mix (plain white or yellow) 1 package (3 oz.) strawberry gelatin 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries 3/4...