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 Americans
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.
Heems (Himanshu Suri) on the Underbelly, Rejecting the Model Minority Myth & What Forward Actually Looks Like
A note before we begin: this conversation touches on mental health, substance use disorder, and suicide. Heems speaks about these experiences openly and publicly as part of his advocacy work…
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.
Sabeen Marghoob on Henna, Leaving the Ladder & Why Two Things Can Be True at Once
Henna artist Sabeen Marghoob (featured in Vogue, Elle, Allure) on pressure, henna, the corporate ladder, and building a creative life...
Vishal Vaidya on Broadway, Approval, & What He’d Tell Young Brown Kids
Broadway actor Vishal Vaidya on approval-seeking, South Asian representation in theater, and what he'd tell creative Brown kids today.
Jyoti Chand (Mamajotes) on Fitting Indian, Growing Up, & What She Hopes for Brown Kids
Jyoti Chand (Mamajotes) opens up about growing up, sobriety, Fitting Indian, and what she hopes for the next generation of Brown kids in schools.
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.
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.