A South Asian’s Story: NEDA Week
I have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…
Continue ReadingI have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…
Continue ReadingReclaiming the power (and pain) our complexion has on us “Ewww! Your epidermis is showing!” I can still see those three saucy girls approaching me and every other vocabulary-challenged kid on the blacktop during elementary school recess. Such good actresses they were, each one wrinkling up her face in disgust to sell their ruse and […]
Continue ReadingPeople would often tell me how awesome it is that I overcame so much at a young age—from abuse, intimidating cops, bullying at school, discrimination, sexual assault, being stalked, falsely accused, and so much more. Unfortunately, I am not as strong as everyone makes me out to be. Particularly, the falsely accused event was the […]
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