I Live A Very Black Experience But It Doesn’t Separate Me From Being Sri Lankan About Dr. Jenn is an African American and Sri Lankan Tamil California native. She was born in Santa Monica, CA, and grew up in the SoCal area. She is now a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Los Angeles …
I’ve Faced Rejection My Entire Life As A Black And Indian Woman And Now Kamala Harris Is The Vice President-Elect By Shaniah Gupta Edited by Nikita Gupta (Growing Up Gupta) I’ve been trying to find the words to perfectly encapsulate what Kamala Harris becoming the Vice President-elect means to me. What this monumental moment signifies …
What Is Multiracial? “And what did you put her down as?” Preschool Wait A Second My parents have not been the biggest proponents of preschool because they believe that it hampers creativity. It causes children to think that there is only one way to do things. Hence when we enrolled our 4-year-old child into preschool …
I’M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE OF ANOTHER RACE/CULTURE. HOW DO I TELL MY PARENTS? HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE Your heart is pounding and you feel like you are on cloud nine when you are with him/her. This person inspires you, encourages you, and makes you feel like you can conquer the world. And when …
How Did You Get That Last Name photo credit: www.daily.bhaskar.com The Ultimate Fix It Mom Eagerly driving to the local Home Depot (with my three year old daughter, Amaya in tow) I realized that I had become the ultimate fix it mom. What do I mean by this? See 5 THINGS I NEVER FATHOMED I WOULD DO AS A …
Romance In The Time Of Racism This article first appeared in the Times of India and has been republished with permission. Himanshi Dhawan Two African-Indian couples talk about the challenges of an inter-racial relationship Lionel and Bharti Two African-Indian couples talk about the challenges of an inter-racial relationship ‘We’re scared even to hold …
12 REASONS WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR “Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.” MLK Today post offices, banks, and many institutions across America are closed today in remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. As an multicultural (African-American and South Asian-American) …
