Second-hand alcohol drinking is finally being recognized for its health risk Perhaps a little too late, but we are beginning to come to terms with our over-reliance on alcohol for social stimulation. By Sharlene Gandhi Oct. 16, 2019
Don’t let anybody tell you that motherhood will halt your career Why does everybody keep telling me that being a mother and a career woman at the same time is impossible? By Sharlene Gandhi Oct. 15, 2019
21 Desi habits that will leave you saying “it me” If you’re not known for these quirky practices, are you even Desi? By Iqra Khan Oct. 14, 2019
9 kinds of readers everyone knows – which one are you? Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of ME TRYING TO READ MY BOOK. By Sana Panjwani Oct. 13, 2019
This is how I overcame my test-taking anxiety I used to be filled with crippling anxiety when taking a test, to the point that I became sick. By Julia Métraux Oct. 12, 2019
I didn’t let desi standards convince me to give up on my liberal arts dream To my parents, the words “I want to be a writer” meant the same as “I am setting myself up for failure.” By Samantha Nasreen Shamim Oct. 11, 2019
“Amsterdam Ave” shows that following your dreams is scary but always worth it The must-see upcoming web series explores what it means to be an expat Millennial woman with a big dream. By Saira Mahmood Oct. 10, 2019
Confessions of a former catfish If my parents knew I learned to type fast to keep up with role-playing threads on Neopets – not as a result of writing papers – they’d have a fit. By Anonymous Oct. 7, 2019
What happens when you’re a creative without a creative space? I always wonder what it would mean to be part of an art revival. By Maheen Humayun Oct. 4, 2019
What it’s like to be told ‘you’re going to die’ by an app 5 times a day It's one thing to understand that you're going to die. But what's it like to be literally reminded to live your life with that in mind? By Sana Panjwani and Iman Saleem Oct. 2, 2019
What it’s really like to be a strong woman stuck in a bad marriage Sometimes, independence comes with a price too expensive to bear. By Yusra Hussain Sep. 30, 2019
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