Bollywood Dreams… In Ontario?
Calling all actors and actresses: your dreams of becoming the next Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai are a Bollywood acting school away. North America finally has a “government-backed Bollywood...
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Funding the Asian American Dream, APIASF
“I would witness my father hitting or pushing my mother and hear her cries and screams as she crumbled to the ground. While I would want to stop him, fight back for her sake, I’d stay...
Climate Change in South Asia
Fall rolls into winter stripping the trees of their beautiful foliage, only to be left bare in the months to follow. Days become longer, peaks of sun stay out later than usual and soon warmth engulfs...
A Former Coconut’s Guide to Getting Cultured
Coconut: brown on the outside, white on the inside. The majority of desis use this term to describe those who have little or no appreciation of South Asian culture. These people would blend in...
The Abortion Conversation: Stigmas & Realities
Making our own decisions as we enter the real world makes us wonder if we will ever be mature enough to handle the more difficult and controversial issues faced by our generation. It is true that on...
Memoirs of a Child Bride
Most girls begin planning their weddings when they play “dress-up†as children. They attend numerous weddings, watch Disney movies, and look forward to “happily ever afterâ€...