Lifestyle
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Sari Draping Tutorial
Hey All! I posted my Sari Draping Tutorial for everyone to learn from! I figured I would put it here so that people without social media would have an easier time accessing it. Enjoy 🙂
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Agency and Empowerment in the South Asian Community
Whoa. What a huge topic. To be honest with you, this is such a broad discussion to have with so many view points but it is something that has been weighing on my chest for a few weeks now and I thought a blog post would be a great way to get my thoughts and feelings out. When I talk about agency in this post I am talking about the right to advocate for yourself, the right to your own voice. Often in the South Asian community, women and young people especially, feel that their right to speak up is stifled. For young people, it is the idea that you…
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Thoughts on “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix
Hi All! Before I start this post I want to fully acknowledge that I haven’t yet watched the show. What I have been inspired by is the conversation surrounding arranged marriage experiences in the modern day. I will be straight forward in saying that I have had a very liberal experience with love and marriage, but while it has been less conservative it definitely was not much easier. Love, dating, and marriage are extremely difficult no matter how old you are, how much money you make, or how you look. The conversations about casteism, colorism, and fatphobia are very prevalent for those looking for a partner in today’s day and…
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Rakshabandhan 2020
Well folks, we are close to Rakshabandhan! Where has time flown? This year this fun sibling holiday is on August 3rd. I thought that so many people probably have young kids at home this would be the perfect time to give them some ideas on how to make their indoor Rakshabandhan special! This is a time for siblings to truly think about one another and although the tradition is for a sister to tie a rakhi on her brother, I believe that the sibling bond is the same no matter if you’re a brother or a sister. If you’re an only child and you’ve had a best friend or truly…
