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Happy pictures, unhappy people: A breakdown of the impact of the Indian wedding industrial complex
One of the most important things to come out of the conversations around massive, lavish weddings is the consequences of focusing more on...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20237 min read


“Working in the industry, you see a lot of fluff.”
An Indian wedding vendor’s take on the wedding planning process It was an unexpected situation for me, an unmarried 25-year-old with...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20236 min read


How finally saying “no,” ushered in the most meaningful growth and solitude of my life
One of the most life changing things I’ve learned in the last few years is the power in the word “no.” The two-letter word is quite...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20236 min read


The exploitation of international students is an open secret. It’s time to stop looking away.
CW: Mention of suicide The challenges faced by international students have been well documented and discussed in the past, to the point...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20236 min read


Why the demonized Indian "monster-in-law" isn’t the real problem
The feud between mother and daughter in laws is a tale as old as time. We’ve all likely heard stories of how mothers may feel threatened...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20234 min read


“I’m just going to the library,” & other essential brown kid dating excuses
This tweet gave me war-time flashbacks to being a teenager in high school in a relationship and trying to figure out what to tell my...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 31, 20232 min read


Why I eloped instead of having a lavish South Asian wedding
When it comes to weddings, there is clearly no shortage of stories of how one could, or should live out their big day. When it comes to...

Rumneek Johal
Jan 17, 20235 min read


How son preference in the South Asian community contributes to the cycle of abuse and violence
Brown women are often taught from birth that there are one set of rules and consequences for them and another for their brothers. This...

Rumneek Johal
Dec 12, 20226 min read


The Pursuit of Everything
My whole life, I’ve always found myself in the incessant pursuit of everything. I was taught to always strive for more, to aim high, to...

Rumneek Johal
Dec 12, 20224 min read
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