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Kashmir, Punjab, India, Pakistan
Arts and Culture

Kashmir – Someone’s got to buy it!

I read the word Kashmir for the first time in my life when I was a teen and it made me laugh. In the small town of Punjab where I grew up there was a small grocery store in my...

September 17, 2019
Tarik Zia
Chaos, Garba, India, Indianfood, gujarat, ahmedabad
Arts and Culture

Career vs Social Pleasures – I made a choice and I am trying to live with it

Jet lag and home-sickness are an inevitable part of the return journey from India. Even...

August 7, 2019
Visshal Mehta
Arts and Culture

The Train’veling’ Stories – Revealing cultures

Photo by: Tadeau-Jnr The public transport system obviously reveals a lot about the city. Los...

May 14, 2018
Megha Subramanian
racism, India, black, america
Arts and Culture

Musings on Racism and Indians in America

Somewhere between 2016 and 2017, there were these incidents reported in the news, and they...

April 9, 2018
Anonymous Desi
good food, Indian food, cuisines, diversity
Arts and Culture

Diversity can be attained even through the Palate!

A little over a year ago, I came to the US along with my teenage...

November 30, 2017
Deepa Manohar Singh
desi loneliness, immigration, doomed to loneliness, discrimination
Arts and Culture

Are we doomed to loneliness or are we choosing it?

A few years ago, one of my students who recently moved to India with her...

September 17, 2017
Megha Subramanian
brown beard, racism, airport, america
Arts and Culture

I don’t want to shave my fucking beard!

As a conspicuously brown salesman in America, I am sometimes exposed to differential treatment. This...

March 28, 2017
Anonymous Desi
75 year Harvard study
Arts and Culture

Rules of engagement – How to cultivate healthy relationships?

Everyone’s been talking about the 75-year study conducted by Harvard on happiness. Its results say...

March 3, 2017
Anonymous Desi
Indian education girls STEM
Arts and Culture

Indian education better for women choosing STEM careers?

Growing up I went to a co-educational school. My parents’ choice of putting me into...

December 30, 2016
Madhuri
Sheep bicycles
Arts and Culture

Sheep Riding Cycles

Many years ago in a country far far away, I had gone to get a...

December 4, 2016
Harshvardhan Thakar
Lifestyle

I am the married guy who will never cook – and you can’t convince me otherwise.

Let me begin by saying I do not have deep respect for women. I have...

November 19, 2016
Anonymous Desi
pure life Pura Vida
Arts and Culture

Pura Vida – The Pure Life

According to the Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica is the happiest place on Earth. A...

November 6, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
race jazz hindustani
Arts and Culture

This musician transcends racial norms with his music

Sundar Viswanathan, born in a South Indian family, is an accomplished Saxophone player, who explores...

October 17, 2016
The Brown Desi
Street dogs andcrows
Arts and Culture

Of Big Noisy Crows, Hungry Stray Dogs & Mosquitoes on a Mission

During my last visit to India, I studied yoga in Chennai for more than 2...

October 9, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Saying No
Arts and Culture

Can’t say NO? – That’s so desi!

Unlearning is more important than learning. This reminds me of a famous quote by the...

October 6, 2016
Iftikhar Hussain
Learning Sanskrit
Arts and Culture

Sanskrit is the need of the hour and everyone must learn it!

It is quite cliched, but very true that when you move away from your homeland,...

September 19, 2016
Harsh Thakkar
Indian family support artists and actors
Arts and Culture

What do we Indian families, have against artists? The Actress 108

“Neeta would be home only late at night”, her sister said. It was still 6...

September 12, 2016
Nirali Thakker
newfoundland and earth lessons in grounding
Arts and Culture

Newfoundland and its lessons in grounding

What is it about the natural landscape of our earth that opens us up, grounds...

September 5, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Not okay cupid
Arts and Culture

How does Okay cupid become not okay in matchmaking?

Going through TIME magazine’s list of ‘100 most influential people in the world’ is one...

September 5, 2016
Madhuri
The difficulty in meditation and mindfulness
Arts and Culture

The difficulty with meditation and mindfulness practice

Pic Courtesy: Kalamkari artists featured in exoticindia.com Lately, I have been reflecting a great deal...

August 22, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
gender role in classroom
Arts and Culture

What gendered classrooms taught a teacher

It was one of those sweltering afternoons in Bangalore and I was at my wits...

August 19, 2016
Madhuri
meditation vipassana experience
Arts and Culture

How my Vipassana experience made me more angry and egotistical – Vipassana Diaries

My first encounter with vipassana was in 2004, when my friend said she lost 4...

August 12, 2016
Anonymous Desi
finding jobs in Canada
Arts and Culture

It matters who you know when you job hunt – applicable only in the first world!

In the Nineties when I was growing up, my father always said, “You need influence”...

August 11, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Having a connection – is really over rated!

The reason I am writing this post is because I feel I must write it...

August 10, 2016
Anonymous Desi
millennial parenting hardships
Arts and Culture

The hardships of being a millennial parent

I grew up on a farm in a place called Talegaon, a village in its...

August 9, 2016
Karan More
Arts and Culture

How does one become a Karma Yogi? Find out here

My friends are karma yogis. This past weekend, they helped me to move from one...

August 8, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Arts and Culture

Where should I be as a dog?

Coming from India where street dogs usually chase you; it is not uncommon to be...

August 5, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Nine reasons to learn Indian classical dance !

Here are NINE compelling reasons for learning Indian classical dance immediately: 1. You wish you...

August 4, 2016
Megha Subramanian
Arts and Culture

What is the best gift we can give ourselves? Find out here!

I have not always known that I was the silent type. When I was growing...

August 3, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Arts and Culture

Are women really feminists?

Recently I read a blog here about South Asian men having a problem in calling...

August 1, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

What makes people give you the advice they give?

I have been thinking about this specific topic I am writing about for a few...

August 1, 2016
Madhu Chamarty
Arts and Culture

Hyderabad: We are more than just Biryani!

As someone who feels more at home in Hyderabad than anywhere else in the world,...

July 28, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

You are strong if you seek help for anxiety, depression, anger! See why

I am writing this based on a recent incident that happened to me. An old...

July 26, 2016
Sup
Arts and Culture

Why do South Asian men have a problem calling themselves feminists?

It’s our ritual to meet up once a month over a drink-cum-discussion kind of scenario....

July 26, 2016
Tarik Zia
Arts and Culture

How sexist is Urdu?

The exploration started with an innocent question (…really?). Is there any equivalent word for prostitute...

July 25, 2016
Tarik Zia
Arts and Culture

Confessions of a small-time quiet-time investor

A click bait title for this post could have been “20 minutes that can bring...

July 25, 2016
Arvind Iyer
Arts and Culture

Indian and Chinese ancient wisdom come together in “Yin Yoga”!

The other day I heard that there was something called “Rage Yoga” up and coming...

July 22, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Arts and Culture

six reasons to not date me!

I recently read a brilliant article on Buzzfeed, which talks about 24 signs why dating isn’t...

July 20, 2016
Madhuri
Arts and Culture

Find the key in your heart!

Several years ago I gradually started to pay attention; pay attention to the sounds and...

July 18, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Arts and Culture

I am privileged because I am Brown

With #BlackLivesMatter gaining such momentum, I find it a good time to reflect on the privileges...

July 18, 2016
Anya Deepak
Arts and Culture

See how my baby makes me want to stay in India

My daughter was two month old when I returned to India after delivery in Japan,...

July 7, 2016
Ayako
Arts and Culture

In search of Betel love!

I am a die-hard fan of Amitabh Bacchan. And I grew up in a family...

July 4, 2016
Madhuri Vaidya
Arts and Culture

What happens when I don’t use ear muffs

Pic courtesy: Amazon.com Early spring, I bought new ear muffs. It was a difficult find,...

July 4, 2016
Nikki U S
Arts and Culture

An open letter to the so-called ‘feminist’ of today

Dear free spirited, independent, self-made, free thinking, open-minded women of the marriage market, Your list...

July 3, 2016
Gaurav Shinde
Arts and Culture

I loved Mumbai rains until this happened

Pic Courtesy: skymetweather.com Raindrops keep falling on my head… “Raindrops keep falling on my head...

July 1, 2016
Madhuri Vaidya
Arts and Culture

First world problems

Pic Courtesy: Imgur.com Sometimes I catch a virus called First World Problems or FWP for...

July 1, 2016
Madhuri
Arts and Culture

Top 10 questions asked to a girl who has lost her NRI status

Pic courtesy: Pinterest.com I decided to move back to India in 2014 after five long...

July 1, 2016
Madhuri
Arts and Culture

How I was taken for a ride as an immigrant!

The world was hazy when I landed in Toronto. It was my first flight out...

June 27, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Matrimony Morons

I  was around 26, when I went to pursue my Masters in Computer Science.  It is...

June 27, 2016
Sup
Arts and Culture

How to do dishes like a Yogi

Wellness isn’t something that happens on its own. Wellness is something that takes practice. It...

June 26, 2016
Anita Balakrishna
Arts and Culture

The Lost and Found Research Paper of a Daughter-in-Law

Pic courtesy: Pinterest.com Before, I get into the details on my parents – in- laws’...

June 23, 2016
Jahanzeb Memon
Arts and Culture

How marriage dehumanizes women

There is a lot said about marriage, all over and most single people “want” to...

June 20, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Why every desi should at least once, study in the United States

Image courtesy: nickandzuzu.com The first taste of USA can be quite daunting for any desi...

June 9, 2016
Sup
Arts and Culture

Do you want to do Fraaandship with me?

In 2006, my husband and I had decided not to move to the US. We...

June 3, 2016
Anya Deepak
Arts and Culture

How marriage changes the nature of friendships

Making friends was never really seen as a problem, in fact it never crossed my...

June 2, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

INDIAN MISS REPRESENTATION

Bengaluru Nagarathnamma. Pic Courtesy: The Hindu   It was when I was watching an American...

June 1, 2016
Kiran Varanasi
Arts and Culture

As I live in Ghana

Familiarity and fear while being an example of alliteration are often antithetical in real life....

May 30, 2016
Sunil Natraj
Arts and Culture

Why Indians hardly help other Indians when abroad?

When you are away from India, of course you miss the food and people, so...

May 28, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

God comes in all colors

This is one notion pleasantly came to life, after I started living out of India....

May 26, 2016
Rameet Sayal
Arts and Culture

Why should you inculcate the sense of self-worth from childhood?

I have realized that self-worth is an important trait to have right from childhood. It...

May 23, 2016
Rajita Nair
Arts and Culture

Top ten reasons why I am still single (according to well-meaning Indians)

I am an Indian girl, who is still single at the ripe old age of...

May 16, 2016
Madhuri
Arts and Culture

I am a bad negotiator and a home-maker. Guess who I am?

A woman! There are now several studies and articles about how women in various service...

May 14, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Why I couldn’t relate to Hollywood Rom Coms for a long time?

It took me really long to relate to Hollywood films, especially coming from the South...

May 13, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Stuck in a pickle – A Malayalee in his favorite ‘Gelf’.

Being a Malayalee has its own advantages; we are blessed with long names. It starts...

May 11, 2016
Shred
Arts and Culture

21 years and two and half hours later…

Image Courtesy: wikipedia.org In a completely new city and a new country, we almost recreated...

May 10, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Buzz

You want to live to see grand kids? Then be ready to take care of them!

There is a lot of information going around related to grand-kids. A couple of years...

May 7, 2016
Anonymous Desi
Arts and Culture

Why are we South Asians still into arranged marriages?

Arranged marriages and South Asian culture are quite synonymous with each other. Here a couple...

May 6, 2016
The Brown Desi
Arts and Culture

I stay loyal to the best coffee in the world – filter kaapi!

Image Courtesy: Triv.Rao Wikimedia The smell just hypnotizes me as I walk on the streets...

May 4, 2016
Megha Subramanian
Arts and Culture

Why do second gen desis have a problem interacting with first gen desis?

Recently I read a not-so-positive article about dating a brown girl in a white country...

May 2, 2016
KARIM
Buzz

All South Asian countries together can solve their economic problems!

Image courtesy: World Bank I have come across several South Asians while traveling and also...

April 29, 2016
The Brown Desi
Arts and Culture

I know who I am, now I want the world to know – Dating a brown girl in a white country! 

Recently, I joined an online dating website and it has been a very interesting experience....

April 26, 2016
M Unknown
Lifestyle

Fun People are Everywhere

The first time I ever took a flight was when I left India to come...

April 24, 2016
Sangeetha Somayajula
Buzz

Are you manly enough?

“Being a man” is quite a universal notion that emphasizes on certain ‘masculine’ traits. Here...

April 19, 2016
The Brown Desi
Arts and Culture

Why it took me a long time to make good friends in the US?

Something about geography influences the nature of friendships and one always tends to compare with...

April 17, 2016
Darshan Kembhavi
Arts and Culture

Virtual arranged marriages are a reality for NRIs

Having grown up in the age and environment of the ‘Amerikan Dream’, I always aspired...

April 12, 2016
Sravani Tirumala
Arts and Culture

Home is where my story is

The voices of my son’s friends running around in the compound, calling out my name...

April 3, 2016
Priya Yechuri
Lifestyle

Return flights, that call and life thereafter

Saying goodbye is always unpleasant. The mind and body entangle themselves in an incredulous manner....

April 1, 2016
Jyothi Shetty
Lifestyle

My Happily Ever After

Every little girl who grew up watching Bollywood movies almost expects that one day, when...

March 30, 2016
Aarthi Dwarkanath
Lifestyle

Why being a mom is like going back to school!

We moved to US when my older one was three. I had some schooling experience...

March 29, 2016
Rajita Nair
Arts and Culture

Holi Haigh!

As I stare out of the balcony on a snowy, wet morning in Toronto and...

March 24, 2016
Megha Subramanian
Lifestyle

Dance Little Liar

And the day has finally arrived. The one where I pen down and share how...

March 22, 2016
Sharanya Venkatraman
Lifestyle

Tri-colored Indians in America

It has been two years since I moved to San Jose, the place I had...

March 21, 2016
Srijan Magapu
Lifestyle

A jealous girlfriend

My french course in Paris consisted of a group of foreigners from different parts of...

March 15, 2016
Papabear
Lifestyle

A Kind of Detailed Guide to The Fauna of Durham University (Collingwood Edition): Part 2

As promised, this week I give you the second and as of now, final installation...

March 14, 2016
Sharanya Venkatraman
Lifestyle

My identity, a spectrum

I have struggled with who I am, for as long as I have known. In...

March 13, 2016
Amrutha Sivakumar
Arts and Culture

My Japanese mind gets hammered inside my head when I deal with Indian maids and drivers!

“Oh, you have a “maid” and a driver? What a luxurious life you have! What...

March 9, 2016
Ayako
Relationships

The Diary of a Grumpy Grandad

Day 1: Skyped with Grand Kids 1 & 2. The brats are growing up real...

February 25, 2016
anon anon
Relationships

Some realizations of the heart in Amsterdam!

“What are you two going to do there? Neither of you smoke nor drink, let...

February 21, 2016
Madhuri Vaidya
Relationships

How I understood the meaning of family

Family – we are born into it. It gives us a sense of belonging and...

February 9, 2016
Megha Subramanian

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