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Be Inspired: Heems (Himanshu Suri) on the Underbelly, Rejecting the Model Minority Myth & What Forward Actually Looks Like

July 21, 2026

This conversation is part of the Brown Voices Be Inspired project, a curated archive of profiles and conversations with South Asian Americans living lives that defy the stereotype of what…

What the Therapy Room Reveals: A Conversation with Pinkal Panchal on South Asian Kids & Family Pressure

July 12, 2026

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.

Be Inspired: Poet Pavana Reddy

October 30, 2017

Poet and writer Pavana Reddy reflects on grief, identity, and why giving language to pain is essential for healing and connection.

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