Never Have I Ever Seen a Teen Sitcom Like This by Kaavya Butaney How could they make a TV show about an Indian girl who was obsessed with losing her virginity, “popping her cherry” or “getting railed"?

Benefits of a Tiny Wedding by Bhavya Mohan Have you or a loved one had to rethink a big Indian wedding due to COVID? A tiny wedding might have unexpected benefits...

Navigating Autism During a Pandemic by Swathi Chettipally I couldn't help but think that this SIP should come with more help for moms - especially for those that have children with disabilities.

What If Maternal Love Extended to Your Opponents? by Geetika Pathania Jain “As many mothers know, love is sweet labor... what would it look like to extend a fraction of that love, to ourselves, to others who don’t look like us, and even to our opponents?” - Valarie Kaur  Read More! Irani Cafes Influence Dishoom's Cuisine by Prabha Iyer Food recipes, stories, history - what more can you ask for from a book? Dishoom delivers on all fronts and leaves us salivating for the Irani-Indian meals detailed within. Read More!

Did You Know That You Have Been Scammed? by Ritu Marwah New York State paid a scammer $69.1 million for 1,450 ventilators — triple the standard retail price. No ventilators were delivered.

Aajibaichi Shala: Grandmother's School by Ritu Marwah Grandmothers, ajjis, tais, paatis of Fangane pick up their school bags and march off to school together at the age of 80.

The Caregiver Crisis is Brewing by Mukund Acharya Are you caring for someone? Child, parent, or someone ill? If you answered yes, you’re already in the Caregiver Club.

It Does Take a Village to Raise a Child by Ranjani Rao A mother’s day rumination on how it takes personal experience and the wisdom of hindsight to learn lessons in humility and still look to the future with hope. Read More! "All Around Me Are Words" At the Matwaala Poetry Wall by Kanchan Naik This collaborative effort does not merely highlight South-Asian art, but rather the Desi experience as a whole. Smithsonian’s display proved to be interactive. Read More!

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