Posts tagged Indian

Best Songs from Bollywood - 2009

By Prerna on January 16, 2010
Best Songs from Bollywood – 2009

Want to try out new, ‘exotic’ International music and just don’t know what to listen to after seeing the gazillion Indian music albums out there? Well, here is a listing of some of the best songs from Bollywood in 2009, in my opinion. New York –... [+]

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16Jan

Morons of the Week: Homophobic...

By Prerna on July 5, 2009
Morons of the Week: Homophobic Religious Leaders in India

On the heels of the Section 377 repeal in India, some faith-based leaders cannot hold in their hatred and discontent. The Times of India reports: Leaders of faith across the spectrum are appalled — albeit to varying degrees — by the judgment. While Reverend Dominic Emmanuel,... [+]

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05Jul

My Coming Out Story - Growing Up Gay...

By Prerna on July 2, 2009
My Coming Out Story – Growing Up Gay in Fiji

I am always asking everyone to share their stories because narratives are powerful, persuasive, and so that our stories don’t get lost to history. I am guilty of never sharing my own story. And it has taken me a lot to get to this point but... [+]

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02Jul

Drawing Lines in the Immigration...

By Prerna on May 30, 2009
Drawing Lines in the Immigration Debate

There comes a point in the U.S. immigration debate when I really question what ‘camp’ can I really fit under. It happens when advocates of undocumented students scoff at the lives and dreams of legal immigrants to the United States and support restrictions rather than... [+]

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30May

This may be a DREAM come true

By Prerna on December 3, 2008
This may be a DREAM come true

I am a bit ill this week and trying to relax before exams so this is a short note - The DREAM Act has taken off as the #1 idea on Change.org and the many students coming out with their stories is absolutely heart-warming as well... [+]

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03Dec

Diwali - the festival of noise,...

By Prerna on October 26, 2008
Diwali – the festival of noise, excess sugar and electricity consumption

It’s close to 2am as I write this blog post. Everyone else in the house is sleeping. But the room next to mine–the prayer room–is well-lit with ‘X-mas’ lights, candles (diyas) and a megawatt standing lamp. The room is brighter than it would be in... [+]

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26Oct

Proposition 8 - Asian Indians...

By Prerna on October 21, 2008
Proposition 8 – Asian Indians lagging behind in supporting equality

Only 47% are opposed to Proposition 8 according to this recent survey. What should be more embarrassing is that, as a group, we lag behind other Asian Americans in opposing Proposition 8. Alas, the report was unnecessarily nice to the ethnic group. Get with the program my... [+]

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21Oct

The definition of an Indian Writer...

By Prerna on October 12, 2008
The definition of an Indian Writer in English (IWE)

If I ever made it ‘big’ as an author, I probably won’t be considered ‘Indian Writer in English’ either since I have never been to India. At least that seems to be one of the central assumptions of the reporter: to make claims of authenticity... [+]

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12Oct