Neema Sharma on Building a Film Career (that nobody saw coming)
Filmmaker and assistant director Neema Sharma (Extraction, The Gray Man, DGA Training Program) on what she'd tell aspiring Desi kids.
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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.
The Yesteryear Discourse has a Misogyny Problem
Let me get the “review” part out of the way first. I liked Yesteryear. I remember seeing Caro Claire Burke’s TikToks discussing tradwife culture and Ballerina Farms way back when,…
The Assumption of Whiteness, and Why you Should Assume my Characters are Brown
Most books published in the West assume whiteness (unless told otherwise). In my work, the default is flipped.
On Apu, Representation, and the Model Minority Myth
A reflection on Apu, representation in American media, and how the model minority myth shapes South Asian American experiences.
Kevin Negandhi, ESPN Anchor
ESPN anchor Kevin Negandhi reflects on becoming the first Indian American sports anchor on national television and why dreaming big requires preparation, resilience, and belief.
Be Inspired: Recording Artist Lady Pista
Recording artist and DJ Lady Pista shares how she blends global sounds, challenges expectations in the music industry, and encourages South Asian women to pursue creative freedom.