Desi-Founded, Women-Run Luminoustudios is Fighting the Film Industry’s Patriarchy Problem
"At Luminoustudios, we’re very passionate about shattering the glass ceiling and giving more opportunity to women in the film industry." Meet Reema Dutt, one-half of the powerhouse Desi duo behind all-woman-helmed independent production company Luminousstudios. She drinks her coffee black like
This White Woman’s “Protest Saris” Are Peak Appropriation
When brown women wear saris, salwar kameez or hijab, they are told to "go home." But when a white woman does it, she's celebrated. That's appropriation. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS_VE6EB9Df/ Every single day in the geopolitical West, brown women are glared at, harassed and even
Good South Asian Girls Don’t Have Tattoos (And That’s Why I’m Covered in Them)
My tattoos are a living ribbon connecting me to a sisterhood of “bad” or non-conforming South Asian girls who negotiate the same slippery slopes of multi-cultural identity. The first time I ever saw a woman with a tattoo was in Andrew
Stop Shooting Brown People — Whether They’re Muslims or Not
The fact that President Trump refuses to condemn these hate crimes across the board in a timely manner only emboldens those who have their own crimes in the works. On February 22, 2017 Adam Purinton opened fire while allegedly shouting “Go
Hindus, It’s Time to Stand Up For Your Muslim Brothers and Sisters
There is a long history of tension between Hindus and Muslims. After President Trump's executive order, it's time to set that aside and support Muslims. by Sanjana Lakshmi Barely a week after he took office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order