I am a young, healthy 26-year-old that caught covid back in July on my birthday. This was after having two covid jabs – and I am incredibly grateful to the vaccine for reducing the impact of my symptoms and risk of hospitalisation. Back in December 2020, I was lucky to receive the Versace of vaccines,... Continue Reading →
Periods can be awful at the best of times. We can get cranky, have mind numbing pain and wake up greeted by a bright red stain on our bed sheets. There is also the stigma across all cultures in some shape or form. Within Indian culture, the period has been seen as a sign of... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of the month where your stomach cramps are yearning for a hot bottle and a duvet for some comfort. The only thing you can do to be content is put on a movie and binge out on some chocolate. The other necessity is of course – the sanitary product. Some of us... Continue Reading →
“The generally accepted rule is pink for the boy and blue for the girl. The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger colour is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.” Earnshaw's Infants' Department, June 1918 The above statement doesn’t typically... Continue Reading →
Rainbow-washing (also known as pink-washing) is something you will have seen a lot of during pride month. It is the term given to corporations that give the appearance of supporting Pride by splashing rainbows over their storefronts, do little to support the LGBT community. These businesses aim to profit from the LGBT community, without necessarily... Continue Reading →
When many people in the Western world think of India, it seems they think of two extremes; the poverty stricken slums and overfilled orphanages where there is a dearth of food, or the vibrant cultural place you go to immerse yourself and come back anew after ‘finding yourself’ and learning yoga. The darker side of... Continue Reading →
Since the unprovoked murder of George Floyd by police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneappolis, I have seen multiple posts on social media about people standing in solidarity with black people against racism, with some feeling helpless not knowing how to help and other accounts sharing resources on how to help. Because I saw resources all... Continue Reading →
Blindian: A person of mixed Indian and black heritage; A couple where one person is black and the other is Indian. #Blindian Project: An amazing social media project which aims to shatter stereotypes across social media and celebrates blindian relationships. I watched the film Mississippi Masala a short while ago. The movie may sound unfamiliar... Continue Reading →
Biscuit tins and margarine tubs may hold its traditional products initially, but to a large Asian minority offer familiar surprises of samosa’s, sewing supplies or other household wares. Many of our parents saw the multipurpose nature of such packaging and the potential savings they could make by not buying a matching set of plastic containers.... Continue Reading →
From the turmeric treatments to staying out of the sun, the elder aunties and grandma’s we grew up with may have often advised remedies and tricks to prevent our skin from darkening. They may have made comments such as 'Aren’t you so fair?' with a knowing smile and relieved glint in their eye that you... Continue Reading →
Wayfaring Guji Girl 