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 Priya Mukhopadhyay – Stony Brook University Doctor, lawyer, engineer, businesswoman; take your pick.  These are some of the occupations that are commonly brought up in the typical South Asian household.  We have the freedom to choose one or the other, but if we decide to pursue anything...

Heather Timmons from the NY Times, just posted a very interesting read on Indian women moving up the ranks of the financial industry in India. How are they doing it? What obstacles are they facing? Can American women ever reach those heights? Read the article here. AKPC_IDS += "1465,";

by Foram Mehta Jewel-sized droplets of rain begin to pitter-patter on Brice Johnson’s head. A pesky bumblebee zooming around briefly interrupts his thoughts, but the disturbances are only external. His unwavering calm exudes from a place deep within, and he continues to recall memories of the long...

by Sunita Dharani photographs by Thuy Ly The bonds of family-especially a South Asian family-are as tightly woven as the beads on the fabric of a designer sari. It comes as no surprise that our immediate and extended family members are bound to contribute (perhaps interfere is a better term) in every...

by Ismath Mohideen This summer is the perfect time to practice what you’ve learned in school into a real-world working experience, especially if you’re close to graduation.  An internship helps develop professional skills, while making sense of all those classes and exams which certainly...

by Sunita Dharani photographs by Thuy Ly The end of the school year can bring about high levels of anxiety for college seniors-professors stacking exams and projects back-to-back, decisions arrive for graduate programs and job interviews, and the ever imminent graduation itself. It is within the past...

Ismath at her graduation. by Ismath Mohideen Ladies, ever get that nagging feeling that your career has no direction? Like that college degree isn’t valuable in the real world? That you foresee religiously searching Monster.com for something that pays when you graduate, while simultaneously trying...

by Asma Hassan A professor once told me that the only difference between being a student/intern and a professional was that you get paid for your homework… And not until I got there did I believe her! After graduation, life is definitely different. Both lives, as a student and professional, have...

by Pooja Patel Imagine immersing yourself in a country, in a culture completely opposite of your own. Imagine a language with unheard consonants and clicks, a 60% unemployment rate, an HIV epidemic ravaging the nation, and oh, not to forget the bathroom situation is really unimaginable.  For two years...