By ena ganguly For the month of Pride, it is important for us to document the narratives, hardships, and joys of the vast queer and transgender people of color communities. Indeed, our struggles meet at the intersections of colonialism and slavery, heterosexism, transphobia, xenophobia, and racism. As in almost all communities, a racial, class and gender hierarchy exists within the …
Queering Plants: Embracing Our Natural Connection
By ena ganguly A few years ago, a friend of mine told me a story about their great grandfather, Abdul Hafiz, fondly known as Senior. He was a well known reader of literature, which he would translate into Bangla, to make it more accessible to his people. One of Senior’s favorite hobbies was gardening, and his family would often catch …
A Starter’s Guide to Nourish Skin
By ena ganguly We hear about skin care all the time: the do’s and don’ts, the sometimes and the maybes. It’s really confusing, especially if you are struggling to take care of your skin. I won’t lie, my family blessed me with beautiful skin. My people are from the Bay of Bengal, where the climate is humid and hot, …
Delicious Ways to Hydrate This Summer
By ena ganguly Can you believe it’s almost summer? We are a few weeks away from hitting those infamous high 90s and dry days. I remember growing up, in both my grandmothers’ households, there were spreads for summer breakfasts: raw almonds, soaking in water, sliced apples and pears, grapes, mangoes, cucumbers, lychee, toast, fresh juice, porridge, and eggs made to …
Graduation & Embracing New Chapters
By ena ganguly Graduation season is upon us, so congratulations if you are reading this! You deserved that degree. Every ounce of work that you put into your education these past four, seven or 12 years is finally culminating to the moment you receive your degree—ready to be framed and proudly hung up on a wall. Graduation day is always …
