Happy Friday Reader! I see you and love you for who you are For many South Asians, conversations about dating remain private, complicated, and highly shaped by familial and cultural expectations. And for those whose relationships do not fit into the “ideal box” – whether interracial, interfaith, or same-sex – are silenced, excluded, and forgotten. Since June was Pride Month, I want to use this space to talk about the relationships we often do not discuss in the South Asian community. As I...

Good morning Reader, Welcome to the return of our monthly newsletter! May has been an eventful month for Aangan so we’re kicking off with a question to reflect on: what do you do to reset during a busy season in life? This is a question I’ve come back to over and over again especially as I’ve felt more swamped with each passing week this month. I wonder if May is just one of those months when things pick up no matter what profession or what stage in life you’re at. In my corner of the Aangan,...

Hello Reader! Happy June! I hope the start of this month has been filled with sunny pool days and refreshing drinks. And as the days are getting longer, and calendars are getting filled, I hope you've also had a moment to pause, even if it's to take a deep breath. Because here's the thing, we often think of rest as something we've earned. After the deadlines, exams, breakdowns, and burnout. But what if rest isn't the reward? What if it's the practice of resting that keeps us from breaking...