Throughout high school and college, I had very few brown friends. I was only peripherally part of any Indian student association and made a point to have a diverse set of friends. I did not want to be reduced to my ethnicity, and I felt that hanging out exclusively with brown people would do just…
Brown Girl Doing Brown Things: An Introduction
When I’m asked by my non-Brown friends why I don’t do yoga or wear shawls more often, I always say I don’t want to be “that brown girl who does brown things.” There’s a self-consciousness and a deep desire to belong and fit in that come with being different (especially in this political climate). I…
