Rather than adhere to beauty standards not made for us, I wanted to create something that actually celebrates our own features and heritage.

The Kalaakriti series aims to highlight the stories of different artists with South Asian backgrounds. In today’s installation, check out...

Aleesa Nazeer highlights some South Asian icons who have been involved in the fight against colourism.

Sophia Saeed discusses her interaction with colourism and how this has led to her completing her final year dissertation on the subject.

The Pardesi community shares their stories and experiences with colorism - a prolific social injustice within the South Asian community.

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.

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.

Keerti Tadimeti highlights some past and ongoing campaigns against colorism that you should know about.