Culture


A Muslim woman sits at a desk

People don’t want me to talk about life as a woman in Saudi Arabia unless it suits them

Mehvish Irshad
Three women in headscarves, underneath a cherry blossom tree, look at the landscape below them.

I consider myself to be irreligious but I’m not an atheist

Natalia Ahmed
A bowl of gajar (carrot) halwa.

I may not celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense, but the holidays are still magical to me

Areesha Rahim

Photo of a half empty wine glasses and empty glass coke bottles at a bar.

Don’t feel sorry for me because I don’t drink, I don’t need your sympathy

Rebecca Azad
The image of a man and a woman cooking with another person behind them.

Why living with your parents is not something to be ashamed of

Deboparna Poddar
[Image description: woman with brown hair and a dark lipstick looking at the camera against a concrete wall.] Via Joana Nix on Pexels.

I’m not Latina, I’m Hispanic —& there’s a major reason why that matters

Beatriz Valero de Urquia

Asian woman staring into the distance in a blue-toned portrait

Confucius says this is why my Chinese parents hate my piercings

Shannon Zheng
A picture of Victoria Memorial in a reddish glow.

Why Kolkata should be on your travel bucket list

Deboparna Poddar
The blue and red image shows a woman ornately dressed in Indian attire.

Sexuality in Hinduism: how Kama turned into a taboo

Deboparna Poddar

The picture of four armed Goddess Kali, standing atop Shiva holding the decapitated head of a man.

Here’s why Kali is the most badass goddess of all time

Deboparna Poddar
Two girls sit across the table to discuss something.

I long for the day I get to finally meet my mentor

Izza Malik

Getting married means that my Pakistani parents have to bribe my new in-laws

Sofia Syed