In Conversation With Louis Vuitton’s First Afghan Sikh Model: Karanjee Singh Gaba Representing Refugee Sikhs
Louis Vuitton's first ever Afghan Sikh model Karanjee Singh Gaba talks about the pride he feels in representing refugee Sikhs ...
Tag: religion
Osman Yousefzada’s Memoir ‘The Go-Between: A Portrait of Growing up Between Different Worlds’
Osman Yousefzada’s memoir “The Go-Between” tells the author’s real-life story: navigating between a Western school life and a strict, devout ...
British South Asian Priya Davdra Talks Diversity and Representation as BBC Eastender’s First Muslim Queer Female Character
BBC Eastenders Priya Davdra discusses identity and representation as the soap's first ever female Muslim queer character, Iqra Ahmed.
What Dating a White Boy Taught Me about My Culture
Sitting in that coffeeshop, surrounded by my half-forgotten latte, sweatshirt, and notes strewn about, I didn’t expect to date let ...
New Jersey Hindu Temple Accused of Using Dalits for Forced Labor
A Hindu temple in New Jersey has made headlines after a lawsuit alleges it practiced forced labor. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan ...
Diwali During a Pandemic: A Parent’s Perspective on Creating New Traditions
Diwali celebrates “how light will always prevail over darkness,” and this year, our kids need to celebrate the festival of ...
The Healing Power of Diwali
This year, Diwali will occupy a smaller physical presence in terms of place and people due to COVID-19. As a ...
Shedding Light on Pakistan’s Rising Violence Against Shia Muslims
Between 2001 and 2018, more than 7,000 Shia Muslims have been killed due to their faith; tensions have risen exponentially ...
An Interpretation of a Qur’anic Verse on Charity and Good Deeds
We have a lot to learn from our Earth and her signs. Occasionally when life is falling apart, I look ...
Coffee Shop of Horrors: Distortion of Non-White Culture in Western Society
The depiction of India and Hinduism that I see in Western culture is not the image I grew up with. ...
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