There’s nothing like being from a country still suffering from the trauma and repercussions of a long and drawn-out civil war and then hearing from a white male travel writer that everything is hunky-dory now and people should start visiting the country again. In a recent Condé Nast Traveler article, “Sri Lanka Is Ready For Its Close-up,”...
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Why I Almost Chose an Arranged Marriage
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to get married. A huge part of this desire was most certainly Disney movies and romantic comedies, where a dorky bookworm like me takes off her glasses, becomes beautiful, and weds the hunk everyone else covets. Another part was that getting married felt like an escape...
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Everything I Know About Body Positivity I Learned From Saris and Tattoos
Everyone looks beautiful in a sari. One of my favorite things about the five-and-a-half years I spent living in India for middle and high school was the saris. If ever there was a democratic piece of clothing in fashion’s history, it is that marvelous sheath of cloth with its underskirt and choli. The sari fits...