Tag: parents

I have always wanted to be just like my dad. He’s ambitious, wise, funny, humble and extremely talented. He was ...

When Ahmed Ali Akbar began chronicling the antics of his hilarious uncle last October, he never imagined his stories would ...

Who is the "good Indian girl" and what is she like? Is she a myth? Does she ever think or ...

Rey Khan is the founder of Rad Brown Moms - a platform for women of color to share stores about ...

Many people, especially in our desi community, grow up with low self-esteem, and low self-worth. Why? Is the tough love ...

I went to see my alma mater's a-capella group perform (shout out to UT Hum A Capella!), and coincidentally my ...

Having spent many years in and out of Pakistan, both on official business and on my own research trips, I ...

As a desi girl growing up in a close-knit household, I always took my strong family unit for granted. My ...

I love my mother, but I didn’t necessarily want to be her and it’s only now as I get older ...