In December, a lot of my pseudo-Christian friends get really excited about Christmas.  I didn’t understand why people would celebrate a traditionally religious holiday if they weren’t really religious themselves.  Read More …

Every couple of months, someone asks me for advice on how to deal with their interracial, interreligion relationship.  Usually, it’s a brown Muslim girl who is dating a white Christian Read More …

Today’s struggle with asthma is worse than usual. Strong smells trigger my asthma — cigarette smoke, perfume, cologne, air fresheners, candles, etc. All of those things are so widespread in Read More …

I had a fun girls’ weekend in Chicago with my bridesmaids a couple weekends ago.  We decided that they would wear traditional Bengali clothing in the wedding instead of traditional Read More …

I definitely have some pretty freaking awesome jewelry.  I have a lot of jewelry, but I tend to wear these pieces the most because they reflect my loves and match Read More …

Last week’s post was my most read post ever.  I shared it on Twitter and Facebook.  I had a lot of people be super supportive whether it was through retweeting, Read More …

I grew up in a Muslim family.  My mother wore hijab, and when I was 12, I started to wear hijab. The attacks on the World Trade Center happened a Read More …

I am an ABCD — American-Born Confused Desi.  I used to hate the term while growing up because I felt like it grouped me into something that I wasn’t sure Read More …

“If your customer expects you to wear something more than jeans and a t-shirt, you need to get a new customer” We were discussing dress expectations recently, and someone noted Read More …