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The buzz around us about trends and events

“I was looking through the list of runway shows at Lincoln Center and saw that there was not one South Asian woman designer presenting,” says Reema Rasool, the founder of SayWe. “It actually made me mad, with all of the amazingly talented South Asian women designers we have worldwide! I wanted to do something to correct the situation.”

The result is the upcoming Fashion for Compassion event which honors noted designer Ranjana Khan and showcases the collections of South Asian designers.

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Like all New Yorkers, playwright Rehana Lew Mirza has turbulent memories of 9/11 when the world seemed to come crashing down. That night, aware of the rising backlash against Muslims, she and her sister remained barricaded in their one bedroom apartment, watching the horrific images on TV.

A week after that, just as they were struggling to get back to work, Mirza found a flier pinned to her door: it had the image of a missing South Asian woman – and someone had burnt holes into the paper, into the eye-sockets and mouth with a cigarette.

It was at that chilling moment that she knew that for New York Muslims the tragedy was a double whammy – not only were they too the victims but were also being demonized as the perpetrators.
Her response was the play ‘Barriers’. Now on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, ‘Barriers’ is back.

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“My ‘Me-time’ is my evening walk in the stadium, come rain or shine, I am out there walking. It’s raining in Delhi nowadays and my trusted umbrella is out of the closet, it accompanies me out there, and on a few adventurous days, I leave it behind and truly enjoy myself.
The rain soaks into my soul and rejuvenates me. I forget everything else when I am out there walking and break into an impromptu jig, startling the other sedate and serious walkers around.” Chatty Divas GUEST BLOG

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“These days, more and more woman are spending more time bonding with themselves than with anyone else. Everyone is moving at a fast pace and no one knows where they are going or how they will end up.

You have to stroke your own ego and you have to take care of yourself. No one is going to work hard for you, no one is going to pay your bills and no one can completely love you the way you love yourself.” GUEST BLOG

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What makes India incredible? Is it the magnificent tigers, the palaces, the ancient temples, the unforgettable landscapes? A returning NRI discovers India’s true beauty lies somewhere else. Join Kriti Mukherjee on a ride through traffic clogged streets and uncaring mobs on a voyage of discovery. (Photo: Wili Hybrid)

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“Salman was my first boyfriend. I had a huge crush on him as a teenager. The crush led me to leave Florida and move to India and join films just so I could find him and get married to him. You have a license for doing idiotic things when you’re 15. However, I do not have a single regret of pursuing my first love.”

Somy Ali chats about Salman Khan, the Single Life, and her non-profit No More Tears on ‘Sex and the Single Desi’

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GUEST BLOG: “I have a lot of friends in the writing community and ‘Love’ seems to be the favorite topic of a majority of blogs. In fact, I am referred to as a ‘romantic’ by my writer friends, and it pleases me no end. I am in love with love. What is not to love here – I love life, I love writing, I love reading, I love music, dancing, my family, my friends, and love is everywhere. So what is this thing called ‘love’?”

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After working in a specialized field, not too many doctors enter the unsung area of primary care, which is struggling to attract and keep physicians who will earn less and work more.
Dr. Trishul Reddy has had that experience.
After pre-residency fellowships in transplant surgery and neurosurgery, the East Tennessee State resident physician entered the area of family medicine. Here in his own words is the story of the road less traveled, and his belief in healthcare for all…

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Being single, sexy and fabulous is a choice that only the strongest and most confident desi women make. Amin Dhillon, Miss India Canada, was named amongst the Top 10 Indian Models along with Padma Lakshmi and Deepika Padukone. Here she talks about dating, romance and being single on Sex and the Single Desi blog.

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“One of my friends in the States is a head turner. Not only is she unrealistically stunning but is also an extremely bright and successful lawyer. She is just the woman we all aspire to be. But what meets the eye is in sheer contrast to the life she leads.
At home with her husband she is a subdued woman who does not dare speak – her life is run more in fear than in the worship she so obviously deserves.” – Chatty Diva

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Making and sustaining positive and healthy female friendships in your 20’s, 30’s and beyond is getting harder and harder. Bonding and connecting has changed. Everyone is looking for something. Why is it so difficult to bond with other females? Are we playing The Game with each other? What exactly is The Game? And are we winning or losing?

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“When Obama became President, there was a lot of excitement about Government. Respected academics, like my former Dean at Duke, Kristina Johnson, left their jobs to help change the world. Nearly all of these people became disenchanted. Government jobs are considered drab and bureaucratic again—like they used to be.”

Vivek Wadhwa on the resignation of Vivek Kundra, the Federal Government’s first Chief Information Officer (CIO)

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“Ink to paper is thoughtful
Ink to flesh, hard-core.
If Shakespeare were a tattooist
we’d appreciate body art more.
~Carrie Latet”

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An NRI discovers time is a very different commodity in New Delhi and New York
EST – Eastern Standard Time – Or I must Eat and Sleep so I am in Time for my meeting.
IST – Indian Standard Time – Or I will Sleep and take my own Time because my Time is only mine – no one else owns it…
No wonder IST is also known as Indian Stretchable Time!
Kriti Mukherjee in The Chatty Divas blog…

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“So I am relatively new to this 140 characters world. Been there for a bit but just can’t figure out what to tweet about.

When I do find something fun to tweet about, I spend 5 minutes trying to get rid of the negative character count .. aaah … how frustrating!! Do you know how hard it is get interesting thoughts across in less than 140 characters?

Imagine if Twitter existed in the Elizabethan era! I think I need to enroll in a ‘Twitter Short Form Writing’ class right after I get done with ‘What Do I Tweet About?’ ” – Ruchi Kalra

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“I am dedicating this blog to the lovely Marilyn Monroe. Her birthday was on June 1st 1926. She would have been 85 years old. Marilyn Monroe was a beauty and cultural icon. Her amazing beauty and tumultuous life has left people fascinated and in awe of her.
Marilyn was born into a traumatic situation that haunted her at every stage of her life. She was misunderstood and exploited as an adult. However she kept going and fighting her battles independently. Today, she represents single women everywhere because of her constant search for true love and the perfect career.
All she ever wanted was everything. Isn’t that what we all want?” – Sex and the Single Desi

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“As I get older, I find myself trying to rediscover some of the values of our Indian culture which shaped my childhood and still run as an uneasy undercurrent through my adult psyche, but for the most part have been suppressed in the desire to adapt to the New York lifestyle.
As with all value systems, of course, not everything is desirable and it’s necessary to pick and choose the best of both Indian and American values in order to be truly happy.” – Sanjay Sanghoee

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On a hot summer day a stranger intrudes into an air-conditioned private home in Delhi and leaves food for thought about old age, pride and the dignity of labor.
First blog post on The Chatty Divas.

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This is what my email account yields: “This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years. This is called Money Bags. So, forward this to your friends and money will arrive within 4 days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui. The one who does not forward this will be without money.” Ah, the many easy ways to make money via email!

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