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A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.
A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.

No, I will not be taking my hijab off for my wedding and you can’t make me

Neha Merchant
A bride and groom looking at each other and smiling.
A bride and groom looking at each other and smiling.

Why I’m definitely breaking ‘white wedding’ traditions if I get married

Luale Monze
Image Description: Nitasha Syed posing for the camera sitting on a grey couch. Source: WomeninTechPK
Image Description: Nitasha Syed posing for the camera sitting on a grey couch. Source: WomeninTechPK

Here’s why Nitasha Syed’s talk show “Shaam Ki Chai” is bound to be your cup of tea

Arsh Khan

A woman gazes out of an airplane window.
A woman gazes out of an airplane window.

I have yet to fully embrace traveling alone and that’s okay

Claire Cheek
A young Girl Scout holding an Armenian flag
A young Girl Scout holding an Armenian flag

Being part Middle Eastern made me feel like an imposter

Camilla Selian Meeker
[Image Description: book cover of "The Vanishing Half." Two rainbow female silhouettes "vanishing" into each other] via Vox.
[Image Description: book cover of "The Vanishing Half." Two rainbow female silhouettes "vanishing" into each other] via Vox.

Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” is a timely tale about white-passing privilege

Afsha Kasam

[Image Description: Woman in scarf and traditional clothing against a desert backdrop. Via Pexels]
[Image Description: Woman in scarf and traditional clothing against a desert backdrop. Via Pexels]

Why you shouldn’t expect a life lesson from every country you visit

Amal Als
Jess from New Girl wearing glasses with a confused expression on her face
Jess from New Girl wearing glasses with a confused expression on her face

Jess from New Girl makes me feel validated in my awkwardness

Maggie Mahoney
[Image Description: Two people are walking in a pride parade, with their back towards the camera. One of them is wearing a pride flag as a cape] Via Unsplash
[Image Description: Two people are walking in a pride parade, with their back towards the camera. One of them is wearing a pride flag as a cape] Via Unsplash

Hungary is using the pandemic to end recognition of its transgender community

Beatriz Valero de Urquia

[Image Description: A girl with a book in her hand reads it by a lake.] via Pixabay
[Image Description: A girl with a book in her hand reads it by a lake.] via Pixabay

I’m Kashmiri – poetry helped me embrace that

Anusha Wangnoo

My name is not difficult to pronounce

Kajal Premnath

I decided to step off the treadmill and let my body be

Modupe Adio