Guest contributor Rani Hayden – www.ranihayden.com Show of hands of who has had their mendhi done before? Mendhi or Henna Parties are a part of the many festivities for South Asian weddings. Typically for the ladies side of the family (however that has since changed and the woman on the men’s...

by Sailaja Joshi - Harvard University A new year means new beginnings and new beginnings often mean, resolutions. Resolutions are so easy to make, but the trick is learning how to keep them. Here are five simple tools that I use to help keep my resolutions, and make them a part of my daily life. Make...

by Alisha Ebrahimji – Texas State University   Meet Prita Chhabra, an up and coming South Asian artist taking the music scene by storm one performance at a time! Prita was born in Canada but at the age of fifteen, she moved to Orlando, Florida. She returned to her hometown and obtained a psychology...

by Megha Hamal Staff writer Megha Hamal recounts her recent journey to Nepal in this three part series. This is the final part of her amazing journey. Week III After our cross-country trip to Chitwan, Lumbini and Pokhara, we were exhausted. It seemed like we did so much in a matter of few days. It was...

By Megha Hamal  When it comes to my wardrobe, I have come a long way. After I turned 25, I knew I had to do something about my closet full of trendy items. So I dedicated one of my Saturdays about few years ago to edit my closet. Yes, it took me an entire day to accomplish my goal but I am glad I did...

by Shritin Patel – San Antonio, TX City Year is an education based non-profit organization that takes 17-24 year old young adults from all over the country and gives them the opportunity to serve in inner city schools with at-risk youth. With specialized small group and one on one interventions in...

by Simerjeet Sahota – Ohio State Graduate …If I don’t talk about this. First off: I don’t really know who “they” are.  I’m really just referring to a general sense of paranoia (cause that’s basically how I roll). Second  off: the “Indian-card” thing?...

by Keertana Sastry – University of Missouri Graduate   For those of you waiting to find a TV show that accurately portrays South Asian life in a big city, there’s finally one coming up the woodwork. Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Hiral Shah, the producer of a hopeful new series...

by Simerjeet Sahota Wow. So – just to clarify – I’m not dead.  Totally alive still. I guess I should take the time real quick to explain my unintentional absence but really does it matter? I’m back!  And I’ve got lots of post ideas lined up – you might be so lucky...

by Megha Hamal Staff writer Megha Hamal recounts her recent journey to Nepal in this three part series. Below is a continuation of Week 2. Pokhara Pokhara, which was our last destination on the trip, was about five and a half hours away from Lumbini. Therefore, after a quick lunch at one of the resorts...