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June 13, 2016

The Kaur Project

June 13, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
The Kaur Project

We talk to Jessie Kaur about The Kaur Project, the importance of bringing these women to together and telling their stories.

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Interviews
kaur project, creatives, womxn
June 06, 2016

Riz Ahmed's Englistan - A Postmodern Ode to Multicultural England

June 06, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar
Riz Ahmed's Englistan - A Postmodern Ode to Multicultural England

Rumnique reviews Riz Ahmed's Englistan and talks about the significance of his music.

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Music
riz ahmed, englistan, creatives
June 06, 2016

Why #SouthIndianandProud Is Important

June 06, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Why #SouthIndianandProud Is Important

A new and important hashtag started trending on Twitter - #SouthIndianandProud. We talk about why it's important to reflect all the different cultures of India.

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June 06, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 1 Comment
Twitter
#southindianandproud, south india, identity
June 03, 2016

Hola Mahalla: The Forgotten Festival

June 03, 2016/ Raj Singh
Hola Mahalla: The Forgotten Festival

Raj Singh attends the Hola Mahalla event in Rich Mix and tells us about the documentary created by Darshan Singh about this forgotten festival.

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Events
hola mahalla, rich mix, creatives
June 03, 2016

Desi Pubs at Alchemy 2016

June 03, 2016/ Nooreen Reza
Desi Pubs at Alchemy 2016

At this year's Alchemy 2016 in Southbank Centre, we visit the Desi Pubs exhibition, and question what they represent.

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June 03, 2016/ Nooreen Reza/ Comment
Events
alchemy, desi pubs
June 01, 2016

Why I Got A Nose Job

June 01, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Why I Got A Nose Job

Editor Sharan Dhaliwal talks about her personal decision to get a nose job, removing her ethnic nose, and whether she regrets doing so.

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June 01, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 21 Comments
Essay
rhinoplasty, nose job, womxn, identity
May 29, 2016

Nadiya Begum and Skin Lightening

May 29, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Nadiya Begum and Skin Lightening

Nadiya's image has been lightened for her feature in Times magazine and we wonder why that's still a thing.

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May 29, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 1 Comment
Twitter
nadiya begum, great british bake off, times magazine, skin lightening, colourism, womxn
May 29, 2016

Jasu Bond: Dr, No?

May 29, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Jasu Bond: Dr, No?

Jasu Bond is up against her Nani in this action-filled, back-flipping, bindi-wearing story.

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Fiction
bond, jasu bond, auntie, womxn
May 28, 2016

NETFLIX FILUM: Ugly (2014)

May 28, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
NETFLIX FILUM: Ugly (2014)

In a new series of Netflix film reviews, we look at the gritty drama by Anurag Kashyap, 'Ugly'.

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Bollywood
netflix, ugly
May 26, 2016

10 Bollywood Stars Who Should Play The #NewBond

May 26, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
10 Bollywood Stars Who Should Play The #NewBond

We've made an effort to compile a list of who we think should play the #NewBond, even though we honestly don't understand the fascination.

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May 26, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ Comment
Bollywood
Bond, womxn
May 26, 2016

Heems: On Inspiration and Influences

May 26, 2016/ Ranbir Singh
Heems: On Inspiration and Influences

Himanshui Suri a.k.a. Heems, discusses his inspiration and influences in the South Asian community.

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May 26, 2016/ Ranbir Singh/ Comment
Interviews, Music
heems, himanshu suri
May 19, 2016

Agony Aunty Ji Priya: On Loving Your Naked Body

May 19, 2016/ Priya-Alika Elias
Agony Aunty Ji Priya: On Loving Your Naked Body

Agony Aunty Ji Priya talks about embracing your naked body and loving it!

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Agony Aunty Ji
agony aunt, priya, sex
May 18, 2016

Aparna Nancherla: When Comedy and Mental Health Collide

May 18, 2016/ Rachael Krishna
Aparna Nancherla: When Comedy and Mental Health Collide

We speak to NYC comedian Aparna Nancherla about growing up as a South Asian comic and mental health.

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Interviews
aparna nancherla, mental health, comedy, womxn
May 17, 2016

Anti-Black Racism In the Indian Community

May 17, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Anti-Black Racism In the Indian Community

Racism seems to be ingrained in Indians, from caste systems to hatred and abuse. It's time we talk about it.

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May 17, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 3 Comments
Essay
racism, caste system, fair and lovely, anti-blackness
May 17, 2016

Priyanka In Hollywood

May 17, 2016/ Furquan Akhtar
Priyanka In Hollywood

Furquan discusses Priyanka's move from Bollywood to Hollywood and whether this will open doors for South Asian actors.

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Bollywood, Essay
priyanka chopra, deepika padoukne, quantico, womxn
May 16, 2016

Coming Out When You're A British South Asian

May 16, 2016/ Pamela Rani Chabba
Coming Out When You're A British South Asian

It is sad but unsurprising to me that British South Asians continue to choose their families over the unknown leap into the LGBT community.

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May 16, 2016/ Pamela Rani Chabba/ Comment
Essay
coming out, lesbian, lgbtq+
May 16, 2016

Being A Hairy Indian: Men's Reactions

May 16, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Being A Hairy Indian: Men's Reactions

Interestingly, most men don’t care about me being unshaved as long as they’re ramming rhythmically into me,

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May 16, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal/ 2 Comments
Essay
hairy, mental health, womxn
May 16, 2016

Agony Aunty Ji Priya: On Finding Someone After Abuse

May 16, 2016/ Priya-Alika Elias
Agony Aunty Ji Priya: On Finding Someone After Abuse

Our Agony Aunty Ji Priya, helps with finding confidence and dating after abuse.

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May 16, 2016/ Priya-Alika Elias/
Agony Aunty Ji
self confidence, agony aunt, priya
May 14, 2016

The Soundtrack To My Diasporic Roots

May 14, 2016/ Rumnique Nannar
The Soundtrack To My Diasporic Roots

Rumnique discusses her love affair with Bollywood music, after moving continents and making first impressions.

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Bollywood, Essay
bollywood songs, british asian, canada
May 12, 2016

Learning English

May 12, 2016/ Sharan Dhaliwal
Learning English

Sharan discusses what it was like helping her Indian mother to learn English and what the experience taught her in return.

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Essay
english, punjabi, learning languages, timebank, identity
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