A collection of stories from our diverse women of colour contributor community. Our writers cover beautifully thought-provoking pieces on topics such as identity, relationships and lifestyle.
I have had the travel bug from a young age I was fascinated by aeroplanes and the airport. However, my love for travel grew significantly in my 20’s and is even stronger now in my 30’s. There is something...
Life is a formula: you are born, you get good grades, you get a good job, you get married, you have kids, you die. Or so it seems. But what happens when you get to 30 and this hasn’t...
Dear beautiful Amrita, No, you don’t need to have it all figured out yet. There is no such thing as a life deadline. You can get married at 20, or 50. You can buy your first home at 19, or...
Being the youngest and only daughter of a South Asian household, meant I would never be as important as my older brothers. But I don’t mean that our parents purposely made me feel smaller and less important compared to...
I have never been more aware of my skin colour as I walked into the office on my first day. The feeling of dread quickly drowned my body as I looked around and realised I was the only ethnic...
Q: Why can’t we buy shoes on a Saturday?* A: You just can’t. Q: Why does a bride’s family buy so many gifts for both her and her to-be husband’s family? A: They just do; that’s how it has always been. Q: How...
Unlike a lot of South Asian females my age, when I was 18 I was allowed to drink alcohol openly. I submersed myself in the UK drinking culture throughout my time at university and in life in general. In...
I’ve struggled to put into words the amount of times I have unknowingly adjusted, in situations where I’m often left feeling uncomfortable. I’ve struggled to understand why my whole life has been dictated by invisible timelines and set expectations....
Born and bred in the South-West of London, a city brimming with diversity. I had grown up knowing from my primary school nurse that my weight was spiralling out of control. This soon led to garnering stretch marks and...
There are lots of topics women don’t discuss or are hesitant to discuss because of the pressure society has put on us and being South Asian adds an extra layer. A combination of cultural expectations, and the taboo of...
