Punjabi
The Rise and Rise of Bhangra in North America
From the fields of Punjab to American colleges, fitness classes and now, even a musical, the traditional dance form has more and more North Americans bopping.
Inside a WhatsApp Group for Indian Men Whose Wives Left Them for New Lives in Canada
They paid a fortune to send their wives ahead to a future in Canada, hoping they’d follow on a spouse visa. But with the women finding solace from dreary lives back home, these husbands say they’re now left lonely and bankrupt.
My Language Doesn't Have the Terminology to Describe Who I Am
English vocabulary is evolving with our understanding of LGBTQ+ identities, but its dominance risks alienating older languages.
‘India Is Home to Us Even Though We Look Like Foreigners’
On Chinese New Year, we speak to Sne Aribam Sharma, a half-Indian half-Chinese makeup artist from Kolkata who talks about growing up mixed race.
How Noyz Helps Brampton's Self-Made Rap Scene Stand On Its Own
The Brampton rapper talks about letting Punjabi culture inform his music and how to make spaces where there aren’t any.
Radio host who survived shooting still doesn't know if she was the target
Ashiana Khan had spoken out against violence in Surrey, B.C. before someone shot at her car.
Delhi’s Sufi Rock Scene Is a Mehfil of Sadness and Tears
Meeta Singh and Vicky Arora dreamt of folk music and stadium shows, but remixes and shaadi songs pay the bills.
Meet the 63-Year-Old ‘Auntie’ Making Glasgow’s Favorite Samosas
Served with chickpeas and tamarind chutney, Glasgow Sweet House’s samosas are the work of "Auntie" Nasreen. “All of my friends’ daughters come here to get them,” she says. “I’m flattered everyone likes them.”
A Guy Addicted to Swallowing Metal Had 40 Knives Removed from His Gut
"I just enjoyed its taste and I was addicted."
Rapper HEEMS on Punjabi Cuisine and the Importance of Activism
Read the full interview from our latest episode of ‘MUNCHIES: The Podcast’, in which editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman speaks to rapper HEEMS about life as a young Punjabi-American, Punjabi cuisine, and the importance of activism.
Why These South Asian Desserts Are Fighting Sexism
South Asian culture traditionally marks the birth of a baby boy by giving sweets known as ladoo. For girls, there is no such celebration, something gender equality activist Raj Khaira hopes to change with her Pink Ladoo Campaign.