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6 South Asian Female Academics You Should Know About
This list will be updated weekly Being a Desi woman in the humanities can be daunting. Within the sea of whiteness that characterises...

Jasmine Joshi
Apr 3, 202110 min read
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It's Time to Reclaim our Sexuality as South Asian Women
First, second, and even third-generation south Asian immigrant women often find themselves balancing their two worlds. A western world,...
Aman Kalkat
Feb 22, 20214 min read
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To the Not-Like-Other-Girls Girls
Dedicated to a younger me. When did we, as collective members of the global sisterhood, come together and decide to strategically...

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Jan 31, 20216 min read
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Churails: The Badass, South Asian Feminist Content We Deserve
Churails (witch/demon) is a 2020 ZEE5 exclusive and Zindagi Original Pakistani drama. Written and created by famed ‘Cake’ director Asim...

Aleesa Nazeer
Jan 30, 20213 min read
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Kalaakriti: NehaxStitch
The Kalaakriti series aims to highlight the stories of different artists with South Asian backgrounds. In today’s installation, check out...

Keerti Tadimeti
Jan 18, 20216 min read
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‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’is Emotional and Stresses the Importance of Empowering Girls in Pakistan
‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’ surrounds the story of a young 14-year old girl named Pari and her 6-year-old younger sister Mehr.

Aleesa Nazeer
Nov 8, 20202 min read
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How empowering women elevates us all: in conversation with Shana Abraham, author of RISE
An excerpt with an interview with Shana Abraham, author of RISE.
Kavya Sebastian
Nov 4, 20204 min read
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“Where-are-you-really-from ism”
Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar explores the question that we have all faced - "Where are you REALLY from?"

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Oct 30, 20205 min read
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Intersectional Feminism: Why do we need it?
Aleesa Nazeer discusses the roots of Intersectional Feminism and the need for its existence in the South Asian community.

Aleesa Nazeer
Oct 21, 20204 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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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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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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