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Women, War & Drugs: Shedding Light On the Female Face Of Gang Violence Guns, gangs, and murders have consumed the South Asian community over the past decade; resulting in the deaths of over 107 Indo-Canadian males. As the number of shootings increased, and the murders became more heinous, the community was forced to become aware of the existence of “Indo-Canadian gangs”. This decade long span of guns, drugs, […]
Aids In India: The Quiet Killer “The truth is generally seen, rarely heard”. The words of Baltasar Gracián ring true today in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Asia. While rivers of ink have flowed (and deservingly so) over the crisis in Africa, relatively few words have addressed the same issue present in the Indian subcontinent. But simply because […]
Rakhi: The Thread That Binds As many South Asian households have recently celebrated Rakhi with the same enthusiasm and vigor as they do every year, it is important to stop and examine the significance of this age old tradition. Rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, is a festival that transgresses boundaries, as it is celebrated by the South Asian disapora all […]
South Asians Do Hollywood
From the ganja and burger loving Kumar, to the footballing Jess who can Bend it like Beckham, all the way to the cat –walking Julie gracing the runways of America’s Next Top Model, South Asians are infiltrating Hollywood. With prime time shows like Lost, The O.C. and Grey’s Anatomy casting South Asians, South Asian actors […]
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