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Pardesi's Guide to the 25 BEST Gifts by South Asian Owned Businesses 2021
We have curated a list of 25 gifts from South Asian owned businesses for this holiday season!

Pardesi
Nov 30, 20219 min read
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5 of Our Favourite Rom-Coms Desi-fied
I’m just a girl, standing in front of a TV, asking Netflix to show me more desi rom-coms. Like most millennial girls I grew up obsessed...

Mariska Ariya
Nov 16, 20214 min read
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Future-Inspired Urban Fashion - Meet The Founder Of Mercury Dasha
Before launching Mercury Dasha, a future-inspired, urban fashion and design brand, Rita Sheth worked as a corporate lawyer for over ten...

Pardesi
Oct 29, 20216 min read
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Gnarly x Nikita Gill: we felt seen, we felt validated, and most importantly, empowered
The Gnarly x Nikita Gill event was transformative and (not to be dramatic) life changing. The crowd grew hushed as the lights dimmed down

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Oct 12, 20213 min read
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Book Review: Love, Chai, and Other Four Letter Words by Annika Sharma
Would you risk everything for your soulmate?
Anu Kumar and Shreya Sridharan review Annika Sharma's, Love, Chai and Other Four Letter Words.

Anu Kumar
Oct 6, 20215 min read
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Racism Alienated Me. Now I Help Others Navigate Their Experiences and Identities
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) reveals how being "othered" fueled her passion to help others navigate the same experiences. As...

Saarika Rao
Aug 9, 20215 min read
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What Do You Mean I "Don't Look Indian?"
The world has only recently begun to realise how intrinsic racism is. ‘Unconscious bias’ and ‘white privilege’ are at the forefront of...

Arka Raina
Jul 21, 20215 min read
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 2 Has Finally Found It's Feet
[Spoilers!] The second season of Mindy Kaling’s hit Netflix show hit our screens last week and we have a lot to talk about. The first...

Aleesa Nazeer
Jul 20, 20214 min read
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Beauty for Brown Skin - Meet the Founder of Brown Girl Beauty
Rather than adhere to beauty standards not made for us, I wanted to create something that actually celebrates our own features and heritage.

Shikha Gianchandani
Jul 3, 20214 min read
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BTB - Back from Burnout
As I was running over the list of reasons to explain my almost 4-month long writing hiatus, I found myself growing increasingly hesitant...

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Jul 1, 20216 min read
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Kink & Connect: Intro to BDSM and Kink for the South Asian Community
As far as my parents know, I’m still a virgin. The sex talk went about as far as my mum asking me if I had “accidentally” had sex with my...
Michell Reddy
Jul 1, 202116 min read
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Normalize All Types of Love: LGBTQ+ love in South Asian weddings
Design by @aurawithwriting Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is a vastly different experience for so many people. As many can relate,...
Rushi Ner
Jun 30, 20213 min read
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"We weren't playing, we never were" - Calling out behaviours will protect our children
TW: Child abuse; abuse; sexual abuse; sexual assault There used to be a long sidewalk that stretched behind my apartment, and wrapped...

Iamme.vii
Jun 4, 202112 min read
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The Desi Condition Podcast: Mental Health for the South Asian Community
Is mental health talked about in your family, or is it swept under the rug? The Desi Condition is a mental health podcast that seeks to...

Shreya Sridharan
May 29, 202110 min read
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5 Upcoming Shows/Movies with South Asian Female Leads - Save the Dates!
Mark your diaries! 5 TV shows and Movies coming out THIS SUMMER with South Asian Female leads!

Aleesa Nazeer
May 22, 20212 min read
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That Desi Spark Podcast: Nuanced Conversations for Every South Asian
The Woke Desi strives to make space for others to have their identity and experiences talked about because there’s no one way to be “brown"
Michell Reddy
May 15, 202110 min read
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"No one is going to love you until you love yourself" is a damaging narrative for South Asian women
"No one is going to love you until you love yourself" is a toxic and damaging narrative to all women, but especially to South Asian...

Kaneeka Kapur
May 5, 20217 min read
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Kalaakriti: The Final Take
Growing up, I was seen as the girl always doing dance and music. Aunties and Uncles would refer to me as the kid learning from so-and-so...

Keerti Tadimeti
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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Let’s Talk About: Haseena Moin
Positive female representation in media has recently come to the forefront of the conversation not only in Hollywood, but in the South...

Aleesa Nazeer
Apr 24, 20213 min read
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Kalaakriti: Asha Modha
The Kalaakriti series aims to highlight the stories of different artists with South Asian backgrounds. In today’s installation, check out...

Keerti Tadimeti
Apr 21, 20216 min read
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