Log Kya Kahenge? Therapist Zohra Lasi on what Desi kids actually need
Zohra Lasi (aka "therapysherapy") on people pleasing; Log Kya Kahenge; cycle breaking; what parents & teachers of Brown kids should know.
South Asian American Students
Saloni Nahar on Community, Representation & What it Looks Like When School Gets it Right
Actor & filmmaker Saloni Nahar on growing up Brown, what her schools did right, Anxious Brown Girl, & what she'd tell young South Asian kids.
What the Therapy Room Reveals: A Conversation with Pinkal Panchal on South Asian Kids & Family Pressure
LA therapist Pinkal Panchal on the pressures South Asian kids carry, dual identity, harmful language at home, and five things Brown families actually need to hear.
Brown Voices Preorders Are Open!
Preorders are open for Brown Voices: South Asian American Experiences in Schools! Orders ship October 2026.
Brown Voices Is Rereleasing This Fall — Here’s What’s New
Brown Voices: South Asian American Experiences in Schools is rereleasing this fall — revised, redesigned, and finally priced for teachers, parents, and Brown readers.
The Brown Voices Reversion Saga: Why I Spent 5 Years Fighting to Get My Own Book Back
The full story of how I traditionally published my dissertation, watched it get priced out of its audience, and spent five years fighting to revert the rights.
New Research on South Asian American Students and Microaggressions in Schools
A peer-reviewed article in the Berkeley Review of Education explores South Asian American students’ retrospective experiences of microaggressions and macroaggressions in interactions with K–12 teachers.
How the Model Minority Myth Became Embedded in Education Research
How the model minority myth became embedded in education research and why that history still matters for schools today.
How Teachers Can Support South Asian American Students
Educators play a critical role in shaping South Asian American students' experiences in schools. Ideas to support more inclusive practice.
When Students Simplify Their Names: What Teachers Should Understand
Some students simplify their names in school—not because they reject their identity, but because of context, fatigue, or past experiences. This post explores why that happens and how educators can…
South Asian Americans Are Not a Monolith
Research-based analysis of how the model minority myth affects South Asian American students and why individualized support matters in education.
Training Guidelines for Teachers of South Asian American Students
Best-practice training guidelines for educators working with South Asian American students, emphasizing cultural competence, reflection, and responsive professional development.