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#WomenOfTheDiaspora
Sharmistha Ray continues to straddle different worlds as an artist, writer and educator back in New York. She says that most artists in New York wear many hats and live a hyphenated existence. They act as small-business owners/entrepreneurs. “It’s a far more dynamic approach that aligns with the world we live in: it also puts agency back in the hands of artists.”
Writing Snuck Up On Me: Author Manreet Sodhi Someshwar
She has written across genres, poignant literary fiction, fun breezy fiction, gripping thrillers, moving from genre to genre with consummate…
Women Need Role Models That Look Like Them: Dr Shruti Kapoor
The first time she sat on a plane was when she went to the US to do her Masters in…
I Am The Villain Of My Own Story: Author Sharmila Sen
When she was 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated to the USA from Calcutta where she had grown up. This was back…
Racism Is Becoming Mainstream: Author Angela Saini
When Angela Saini’s book Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong came out in 2017, it created a right bit of a…
Romy Gill On Being An MBE & The First Female Indian Chef Owner In UK
When the envelope informing Romy Gill that she had been selected for the Queen’s birthday honours arrived at her home,…
Rohini Pande On Gender, Economic Development & De-biasing Academia
Recipient of the Carolyn Bell Shaw Award for 2018, Rohini Pande, is the Rafik Hariri Professor of International Political Economy…
I Felt Draupadi Was A Timeless, Very Modern Woman
The first thing that strikes you about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novels is that they unabashedly centre around the feminine experience.…
Meet Asma Khan, Britain’s First Chef on Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table’
Asma Khan moved to the UK in 1991 to do a PhD in law, which she did complete. Back then,…
For Me Personally, I Write For Women: Sharanya Manivannan
Sharanya Manivannan cuts a striking figure. With her expressive eyes and commanding presence, she is the visual epitome of a…
I Wasn’t Raised With The Idea That I Had To Be A Doctor Or Lawyer
She’s been called the Jane Fonda of India, although she’s spent all her life in the USA. The reason, the…
How Rajvinder Khaira’s Pink Ladoo Campaign Is Changing Biases
As a young girl from the Indian diaspora, growing up in Canada and the UK, Rajvinder Khaira would have never…
