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Recent blog posts from Help Me I'm Desi
Bred for the middle class?
Disclaimer: There is nothing wrong with being in the middle class. There are so many people starving and suffering in this world, we are all lucky to have enough money to survive. This blog post is...
10 Years Ago
America doesn’t really care about you, “desis”
Greetings, my beloved readers — yes, I am alive. No, I did not stop caring about writing. No, I didn’t stop caring about this blog. I actually care about what I write here. I don’…...
10 Years Ago
It’s 2015, why still push women to be submissive?
I don’t think the world really likes “loud” women. The women who speak loud. Think loud. Do loud. I know the negative association we have to “loud” women. That I must …...
10 Years Ago
Thanks Buzzfeed, I’m aware it’s hard to understand desi skin/makeup
This, ladies and gentlemen, is an example of how the world just does not understand desi women. What’s wrong with this picture? At first glance, probably nothing. But this picture, and this o…...
10 Years Ago
GUEST POST: Why Do You Want to Exercise? You’re already thin!
Written by Wilona Karimabadi: Fitness in many a desi’s mind has traditionally been equated with one thing: being thin. Of course if you’ve ever seen depictions of the ideal Indian female physique ...
10 Years Ago
So, you’re only smart if you study medicine?!
No one wants to say it out loud ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ , but that’s my desi-based inference. Those who are bright but not as capable, do the lesser-appreciated but somewhat-respected (not-so-obvious note...
10 Years Ago
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