Earlier this month, Bollywood turned the big 100! Not only is this a huge achievement for the film industry in India, but it also shows the world how strong Bollywood has been with story telling and capturing beautiful moments on screen. Read More »
Tag Archives: Culture
The Indian/Nepali Heritage Camp
It’s the time of year that gets my blood running. (No- not Spring, though that does get the mucus flowing, Read More »
Kolkata’r Khabaar – (Food from Kolkata, Part 1)
I decided to start off the year with a two-week trip to the motherland – Kolkata, India. Although my family thought I was crazy Read More »
Looking Forward To College
Every teenager inevitably faces the daunting process of finding a college. For me, this is a chance to change EVERYTHING. Read More »
This Millennium’s Bullies: Cowards on Computers
Time and time again we hear, or rather, see the messages people put out about what they really think about a certain person Read More »
Bringing Balance To The Force
When I was in 7th grade, I traveled back to India for the first time since I was adopted. Read More »
The Universality of Rape
In this past year’s recent publicity of rape incidents around the world, one might wonder how this relatively taboo practice has Read More »
Brown Girl of the Month: Heena Patel
How does an environmental engineer building toilets and purifying water end up as a tabla player and music entrepreneur? In one word – naseeb Read More »
Lucky 17
Today I turned 17. We celebrate my birthday on the 2nd and the 3rd. On the second, because it’s the 3rd in India. Its fun and all, but… well, can you keep a secret? You can? Good. Here it is; Read More »
Shunya Presents “The Adventures of Hanuman”
“...this is a true story. A good one too, about heroes and adventure... and love and demons.” - Hanuman, from Aditi Kapil’s The Adventures of Hanuman Read More »
