The Brown Girl’s Guide to Moving Abroad: Things I wish I had known
Did you parents disown you when you left home to live abroad? This is the number one question I get…
Tag: being South African indian
3 ways growing up in South Africa prepared me for being an expat
South Africa is the weirdest of places. Honestly in all my travels I have yet to come across somewhere so…
Understanding Castes in the South African Indian community
I listened to my classmates gossip about the wedding they had all attended over the weekend, everyone discussing some cousin…
Comments, criticism and courage: What it’s like being a desi parent
If you’re an Indian person living outside of India, you should be familiar with the term desi. You should know that…
Growing up in a western society being brown- but not brown ENOUGH
For as long as I can remember I always knew I was of Indian descent. It’s important to note that…
