
Beyond the Quick Fix: Why We Don’t Have to Carry the Weight Alone
A Teen’s story on navigating masculinity, anxiety, and Highschool burnout. We live in a culture obsessed with quick fixes. A cracked phone screen? Replace it.

“I wish I were more like her.”
Struggling with Comparison Culture as a South Asian Adolescent An Invisible Weight It started in school, then it followed me everywhere I went. Every day,

Beyond Appearances
My Experience With Domestic Violence and Cultural Stigma in the South Asian Community I never imagined I would lose almost all my neighbors and friends

Indian Food is Never the Problem; Your Mindset is
By: Maya Akunuri Per a study done by the NIH, 20.5% of girls under the age of 13 are dissatisfied with their bodies. Before they

Acculturation and Code-Switching: What It’s Really Like Growing Up Between Two Cultures
Pizza or Biryani “Pizza or biryani?” the woman in the clear plastic head wrap asked. Well, which one should I choose? The savory, greasy taste

The Sound of Home: Growing Up Around Conflict
If there’s one sound that has become oddly familiar to me over the years, it’s the sound of an argument. Have you ever had to

Remembering My Sister, Shanti: Telling the Story We Were Taught Not to Tell
This April (2026), my sister Shanti would have turned 50. It’s a milestone that feels both beautiful and heartbreaking, knowing she’s been gone for twenty

Living With Bipolar, The Desi Version
Trigger warning: Mentions of bipolar disorder, addiction, and suicidal thoughts. When Bipolar Meets South Asian Denial So here’s the thing. What does it feel like

Seen But Silent
Princess Jasmine was the only south asian girl I saw on screen, and the only Disney character who even slightly resembled me. She had a