by Megha Hamal Some of my favorites from this past Sunday! Angelina Jolie looking radiant in a structured velvet Atelier Versace gown with a high slit. She proves that you can never go wrong with black.   Michelle Williams in a vintage-feeling peplum Louis Vuitton frock, accessorized with a 19th...

by Alisha Ebrahimji – Texas State University I don’t usually get crazy nervous when I interview sources for stories but tonight, my nerves took a crazy rollercoaster ride. I felt like a 10-year-old girl at a Spice Girls concert. I had the privilege of speaking with one of my favorite up and coming...

by Keertana Sastry – University of Missouri Graduate   I don’t know about any of you but I’ve been having terrible withdrawals because of the lack of Indian men on TV this summer. Only one show on TV right now has an Indian guy on it – and he’s got OCD and agoraphobia. That would...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University Graduate – Star Contributor Back in the 90s, I rocked out to George Michael and Prince, watched soaps like All My Children and Beverly Hills, 90210.   I fell in love with whatever my mom enjoyed. Nothing has really changed since then.  Mama and I still...

photography by Thuy Ly Feeling the weather outside? Temperatures are dropping, colors are changing, and we’re gearing up for the fall. And the best part about October? Halloween, yes, but it’s also Brown Girl’s Birthday! October’s cover girl, Barkha Naik, helps us bring in the...

Amir Khan Age: 22 Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Bolton, England Occupation: Olympic Boxer No, ladies we’re not talking about Lagaan star Aamir Khan. We’re talking about Amir Khan, and English-boy with a fighter’s attitude. This real-life ‘Rocky’ catapulted himself...

Meet Kal Parekh. Currently residing in Los Angles, Kal is a working actor with a passion for dancing and art. In his current gig, Kal works as a stand-in and double for Sendhil Ramamurthy (the Indian geneticist Mohinder Suresh) on the hit NBC show Heroes. BG: What are you career aspirations? Kal: Well,...

Have you ever come across old pictures of yourself and shrieked, “I looked like that?” We have all gone through some awkward stages in life and battled with self-esteem issues. As the girls below can attest to, despite their battles with image and confidence, South Asian women everywhere...