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Financial Independence with Boss Betis
Aashka Piprottar is a recent graduate working in financial services who is passionate about promoting financial empowerment for desi womxn.

Pardesi
Oct 7, 20204 min read
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What’s wrong with having a type?
Pretty Roy shares thoughts about the fetishisation of South Asians in dating culture in the West.
Preeti Roy
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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5 Desi Clothing Brands Leading the Way in Sustainability
Western countries, particularly the European ones, dominate the market when it comes to sustainability. Not a single South Asian country...

Shikha Gianchandani
Oct 4, 20203 min read
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Op-ed: The Perils of Compromise Culture
A member of the Pardesi Community writes about the perils of compromise culture and the disproportionate impact on women.
Anon
Oct 3, 20203 min read
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My Identity: Racism, Conflict and Resolution as a British Indian woman
Laasya Shekaran dissects her identity as a South Asian living in the diaspora
Laasya Shekaran
Sep 28, 202012 min read
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#LetsTalkColorism: Icons to know!
Aleesa Nazeer highlights some South Asian icons who have been involved in the fight against colourism.

Pardesi
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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#LetsTalkColorism Op-Ed: On Colorism
Sophia Saeed discusses her interaction with colourism and how this has led to her completing her final year dissertation on the subject.
Sophia Saeed
Sep 24, 20204 min read
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#LetsTalkColorism: The Pardesi Community
The Pardesi community shares their stories and experiences with colorism - a prolific social injustice within the South Asian community.

Pardesi
Sep 23, 20205 min read
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Potato Pockets (Toasties) with Cumin Sautéed Potatoes
Shubhra Ramineni teaches us how to make a childhood favourite - jeera aloo toasties!

Shubhra Ramineni
Sep 22, 20203 min read
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3 Desi Women that are Smashing Colorism
If you’re a true Pardesi stan, you’ll know that this week we launched our #LetsTalkColorism campaign. On the other hand if you’re new...

Shikha Gianchandani
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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"I’ve had people pigeonhole me and force me to choose one culture over the other" - Lana Patel
We had the chance to talk to Lana Patel, an Afro-Indo-Caribbean trans woman, who is an advocate for the equality of trans lives.

Pardesi
Sep 18, 20207 min read
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Op-Ed: Skin Bleaching - the next epidemic
Ria Verma analyses the Skin Bleaching epidemic that has taken its grip over South Asia for decades and it showing no sign of slowing down.
Ria Verma
Sep 16, 20205 min read
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#LetsTalkColorism: Past and ongoing Campaigns to know about!
Keerti Tadimeti highlights some past and ongoing campaigns against colorism that you should know about.

Pardesi
Sep 13, 20205 min read
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Decolonising your mind - what does it mean?
Our founder, Kaneeka Kapur, analyses what it means to decolonise your mind in this short essay.

Kaneeka Kapur
Sep 9, 20206 min read
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In Conversation with: Himani Jadeja
We spoke to Himani Jadeja about her fashion account and social justice.

Pardesi
Sep 7, 202010 min read
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5 Makeup Artists to Help Up Your Game
Calling all Makeup Lovers! This week on #Trending Shikha Gianchandani tells us about "5 Makeup Artists to help up your game"

Shikha Gianchandani
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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South Asian Feminists from History You Need to Know
Welcome to our new monthly series where each month we will introduce you to an iconic South Asian feminist from history.
zsarkarpatel
Sep 3, 20205 min read
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In Conversation with: Sonal Giani
Sonal Giani is an Indian LGBTQ+ activist, film maker and was previously the Advocacy Manager at the Humsafar Trust in Mumbai. She is...

Pardesi
Sep 2, 20205 min read
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5 South Asian Brands that will make you a Self-Care Junkie
This week on #Trending, we're talking about 5 South Asian brands that are guaranteed to make you a self-care junkie!

Shikha Gianchandani
Aug 30, 20203 min read
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Op-Ed: Aisle India
Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar discusses the issue of cultural appropriation of South Asian culture and how it manifests in the Western world.

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Aug 26, 20205 min read
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