By Manahil Hassan, September 7 2021—
While most students that attend university have only their degree and financial situations to worry about, South Asian women bear the burden of fitting into misogynistic expectations of South Asian diaspora societies. Societies where … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, March 3 2021—
The Gauntlet · Spill The Chai : On Immigrant Love Languages — March 3, 2021We often associate the five love languages with romantic relationships, and how we express our love for our significant … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, February 14, 2021—
Sex. Talking about it will probably get you a lot of weird stares in the South Asian community ― all the mothers reading this are probably already messaging their WhatsApp groups. You’ll be the … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, December 4, 2020—
It seems like so long ago since the province was plunged into the depths of an economic recession in 2016, due to it’s notoriously — and quite frankly disappointingly — heavy dependence on the oil sector. … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, November 15, 2020—
October marked Domestic Violence Awareness Month and while quarantining at home is supposed to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, a new pandemic of domestic violence has been sweeping across the globe as a result of … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, November 2, 2020—
In a world full of Alexandria Ocasio Cortezes and Kamala Harrises, the impact of women in politics has become self-evident as a global phenomenon. At the same time, it’s no surprise that there’s been a “reactionary” … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, October 28, 2020—
Unlike those fun curses that happen to fly around during the spooky season, like how Lana Del Rey may or may not have cursed Donald Trump during the full moon and gave him COVID-19, … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, October 4, 2020—
Growing up, almost every person of colour is told that they’ll have to work twice as hard just to be equal to everyone else. Fast forward years later, the rudest awakening someone will receive is understanding … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, May 30 2020 —
What do a raw chicken on the floor of a contemporary art gallery and the Mona Lisa have in common?
The answer: whether we like it or not is that they are both considered … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, May 13 2020 —
colorism
noun col·or·ism
The notion that individuals of a darker skin tone are less beautiful, less successful, and deserve less respect than their lighter-skinned counterparts, despite belonging to the same racial group.
A before… Read the rest
