Roshni Mulchandani, considers herself a global citizen. After being raised in Hong Kong and spending nearly every summer in her favorite city Mumbai, she quickly (and swiftly) moved to New York to gain her degree in Marketing. Four years later, degree in hand, she moved to the opposite coast and realized...

by Sneha Goud As another Thanksgiving and Christmas creep closer, I am reflecting on my family’s holiday celebrations over the years. My mom was a public school teacher so she understood the importance of incorporating little traditions around the holidays – always having a costume to wear...

Meet our new staff writer, Priya Mukhopadhyay – Stony Brook University Priya Mukhopadhyay, born in Calcutta, India and raised in the Bronx, New York, is a senior at Stony Brook University.  She is a Health Science Major, pre-med, and an Asian American Studies Minor.  After graduation, she hopes...

Starting Brown Girl was definitely years in the making. It not only included determining the logistics of it all, coordinating a website and contributors, but also a lot of guts on my end. This was something I wanted to do since I was in high school. I loved to write. I loved to read. And despite many...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University Graduate As a religious and ethnic minority, I have always been able to bring a different perspective.  I understand how outward differences between people can hide important connections. I have felt the pressure of those around me and have been stuck...

Dear BrownGirl Readers, Imagine living in the developing world in a village, where that one river is the only source of water you have for drinking, cooking, and bathing. You don’t have safe flowing water from your tap. You cannot go to the store and buy sanitized bottles of water. Imagine the state...

by Sneha Goud – Michigan State Graduate I am a fist-pumping, pouf-loving Jersey Shore fan.  I got into a “fight” over Twitter last week with my friend defending Snooki’s honor (after this New York Times article).  But after hearing about a “Asian” version of Jersey...

Floods in Pakistan have devastated millions of communities in the northwest regions of the country, leveling homes and leaving families with no where to go. Please follow the link to the Huffington Post article that will give you several resources of how you can donate and help those in need in Pakistan. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/pakistan-flood-victims-ne_n_667303.html AKPC_IDS...

by Shivangi Ramachandran – University of Oregon Today, while indulging in my daily Indian news I came across this article that talked about the Government of India releasing a tablet much like Apple’s ipad. Intrigued, I found myself googling more articles like the same, hoping to get more information...

Need an inspirational story that tugs at your heart strings and makes you proud of being a brown woman? Read about Kakuben Lalabhai Parmar and her extrodinary life from one of the lowest castes in India. Through her ability to economically support herself and her family, she’s gained more freedom...