For many Brown Girls, Diwali has a very special meaning and conjures up stories with family, friends, lots of food, and of course lights! What was your favorite Diwali memory? Read More »

Congrats to Pavani Yalamanchili, Anisha Mohandas, Alisha Jolly, and Mithra Annie Thompson -- winners of the BG Giveaway #2! Read More »

I know I’ve mentioned in my previous stories, my cousin, Maria Ebrahimji. I interviewed her recently in hopes of spreading some of her journal?istic wisdom to all those aspiring journalists out there. Read More »

Congrats to our first winner, Mimi, for winning some great OPI nailpolish! Next up, for our Week 2 BG Giveaway, FOUR lucky winners will win brand new copies of The Girl In The Garden. A ... Read More »

The BG because-you-are-smart-hip-and-beautiful giveaways start now! Read More »

I hate reading articles about dating. None of them seem to understand what dating is like to women of color. Sorry, women of color and immigrants. Read More »

For my final interview, I got a little more than I expected. The interviewee has been through a whole different experience of love than I've encountered with anyone else I interviewed Read More »

When #slutwalk first showed up on my twitter timeline I was not feeling it. I mentally checked out right as I had checked in because Read More »

Roshni Uttamsingh, born and brought up in “Aamchi Mumbai,” moved to the US in 2003 in pursuit of higher education, and the American Dream for her and her family. Read More »

I’m a self-proclaimed “jack of all trades” (I am sorry to disappoint you, if you were expecting something more profound!) Read More »