"Growing up in Canada - although it is now a charmingly diverse mosaic of culture - many of us shared a similar tug-of-war with our cultural identities at a...
Oftentimes, we don’t even realize our passing comments can come off as microaggressions to people of color. Confronting the meaning behind these comments can help us understand each other...
Colorism has been prevalent in Indian culture for centuries. Growing up with a skin tone that was realistically fair but societally dark has created a world of insecurity in...
Since coming to America, I have always identified as “Indian.” “Brown,” while not the best way of being represented, is also a popular name for Indian and Middle-Eastern people....
South Asians in Toronto join together to celebrate Diwali’s true morals during ongoing tensions between India and Canada.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at York U chapter.A homemaker often refers to someone who looks after the household and children. Many...
Considering that there isn’t much South Asian female representation in the media, it’s often a huge deal when there is because girls like me can finally see people on...
We are irrevocably colorful. Sometimes, that feels like all we’ll ever be.
Being a young South Asian woman, I truly understand the importance of representation, and for the longest time there weren’t many South Asian beauty brands in the market. Here...
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UC Riverside chapter.Last April, Netflix dropped the third season of Indian Matchmaking, a reality TV show...