The issues I will talk about are both temporal (generational, tradition vs. modernity) and spatial (geography, environment). First & Second Generation Indian-Americans are Indian and American, trying to balance… Read more “The Juxtaposition of Indian-American Culture”
Category: Culture
“It’s Not Going to Be Easy” – A Call to Action for Representation in the Arts
What you see very much influences how you feel about yourself. It’s equally important that what you don’t see does the same.
First Female Superstar No More
I literally was in a state of shock to hear the news. I have no personal connections to this Goddess of a being, but to learn of… Read more “First Female Superstar No More”
Living a “Hybrid” Life
The idea being an Indian-American can be confusing is quite the understatement. It’s a complex juxtaposition in which I feel certain aspects of my being do not… Read more “Living a “Hybrid” Life”
Why #MeToo
Every couple of months, a sexual assault will appear in the headlines and as the topic is ‘trending’, everyone gets very angry and passionate to do something,… Read more “Why #MeToo”
Gun ‘Controls’ America
How many more people have to die before we have a REAL conversation about gun control in this country? How many days must we wake up to… Read more “Gun ‘Controls’ America”
Is India Becoming the Melting Pot of Cultures?
What is culture? Culture is like a multi faceted object, whose every side has something unique and different. The word culture has different meanings for different people. Culture… Read more “Is India Becoming the Melting Pot of Cultures?”
Defining Humanitarian Assistance
Why should you do good deeds? Whether you call it random acts of kindness, paying it forward, or good deeds, they are very powerful. That is why… Read more “Defining Humanitarian Assistance”
ABPD Diaries: In Full Bloom
Whenever someone asks me “What are you?”, I once hesitated to answer… pretending to be unaware of the underlying question they’re asking (What ethnicity are you?), I… Read more “ABPD Diaries: In Full Bloom”
How my Productivity Became my Identity
Whenever I am not doing something or occupying myself with an event or networking with professionals – I honestly don’t know who I am. I don’t know… Read more “How my Productivity Became my Identity”
The Voice of An 'ABPD' 