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How to Survive Your First Year as a Freelancer

Here’s what I learned in my first year and how you can do better!

Dec 10, 2020
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How to Survive Your First Year as a Freelancer
How to Survive Your First Year as a Freelancer
Dec 10, 2020
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How Celebrating Diwali ‘Reminds Us to Create Our Own Light’

After a long, hard year, the Festival of Lights is a welcome reset

Nov 13, 2020
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Woman lighting candles for Diwali.
Woman lighting candles for Diwali.
Nov 13, 2020
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How South Asian Voters Shaped the 2020 Election

South Asian Americans make up around 2% of the American population and comprise an even smaller percent of registered voters in the United…

Nov 8, 2020
A woman wearing face mask holds a sign that says “desis for Biden Harris.”
A woman wearing face mask holds a sign that says “desis for Biden Harris.”
Nov 8, 2020
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Kamala’s Complicated Relationship With the South Asian Community

Some are proud. Some are not. Here’s how identity politics play out.

Aug 21, 2020
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris sits and listen to Joe Biden’s remarks at the Alexis Dupont High School.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris sits and listen to Joe Biden’s remarks at the Alexis Dupont High School.
Aug 21, 2020
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Let’s Discuss Caste and Colorism in ‘Indian Matchmaking’

No one wants to talk about it, but it’s all there

Aug 10, 2020
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A screenshot of Radhika and Akshay during their engagement ceremony from the Netflix show “Indian Matchmaking.”
A screenshot of Radhika and Akshay during their engagement ceremony from the Netflix show “Indian Matchmaking.”
Aug 10, 2020
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Stop Pretending Caste Doesn’t Exist

Wake up. The caste system is alive and well, and here’s how to dismantle it.

May 15, 2020
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A photo of Indian protestors holding a candlelight march.
A photo of Indian protestors holding a candlelight march.
May 15, 2020
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South Asian Girls Are the Stars — Not the Sidekicks —in Desi Chick Lit

Harry Potter had us in the back. Now we are front and center.

Mar 11, 2020
An illustration of a South Asian woman reading a book. A rich landscape of a South Asian city emerges from the book.
An illustration of a South Asian woman reading a book. A rich landscape of a South Asian city emerges from the book.
Mar 11, 2020
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New Year’s Eve Traditions Through the Eyes of Women of Color

More culture. Less capitalism.

Dec 31, 2019
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New Year’s Eve Traditions Through the Eyes of Women of Color
New Year’s Eve Traditions Through the Eyes of Women of Color
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