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Spring 2025

White lies

Looking back at her family's traditions, one writer realizes brown women are often eclipsed in Bollywood

Naima Karp

As a half-Pakistani person, I often cozied up on the couch for Bollywood movie nights with my family growing up. These nights were more than a tradition—they were a rite of passage. I’m a fair-skinned South Asian, and this was a way for me to connect to my culture when I didn’t necessarily present as […] More »