The lived experiences of international students in the Global North reveal an invisible border that leads to naturalized differentiation stemming from stereotypes and discriminatory practices.
Invisible Borders in the Everyday Lives of International Students and Belonging Read More »
Satirical videos or mockumentaries (films) often challenge the ‘otherized’ gaze and question the so-called ‘truths’ presented by colonial and post-colonial narratives, exposing a mode of representation that has shaped not only Africa but also Asia.
Subverting the “Otherized” Gaze through Mockumentaries Read More »
True American “exceptionalism” is measured not by privilege, but by the courage to stand in solidarity with the oppressed across the world. Ordinary Americans must connect struggles and harness collective action for justice.
Free Speech and Solidarity in a Polarised America Read More »
The cartography of my ugliness was a cynical drawing, a depiction I worked on day and night during the era of my pubescent body. I surveyed myself and added lines to the drawing that had not been there a day earlier. I looked in the mirror and erased and drew over the previous lines, which
Cartography of My Ugliness Read More »
Stating simply the intent to fight Anti-Black racism in queer spaces isn’t enough. Opening our minds to criticism and approaching it with curiosity rather than guilt or shame greatly increases our ability and willingness to make positive changes.
Anti-Black Racism in Queer Spaces: adapted from a zine Read More »
Societal impressions of people and their pain are shaped by interlocking oppressions, such as racism, sexism, misogyny, colourism, capitalism, ableism, and much more.
On Hard Truths and Soft Hearts Read More »
Claiming Citizenship focuses on Indian American civic and political activism in the U.S. public sphere around U.S.-based and India-based issues.
How Identity Shapes the Civic and Political Engagement of Indian Americans Read More »
Zwarte Piet, a caricature of an enslaved Black man, acts as an effective gatekeeper on who is allowed to be critical of Dutch culture.
The Kids Are All White? Blackface & Belonging in the Netherlands Read More »
“I have lied to myself about how American I am. Now, I want to tell the truth. That may be the Blackest thing I can do.”
The Responsibility of Being Black Read More »
The idea of an America without Black people has a long history in the white national imagination. While often dismissed as an “absurdist fantasy,” as the US approaches its semiquincentennial, a new, more complex, but equally irrational version has appeared.
The Inconvenience of Black America Read More »
The police state, as demonstrated in the U.S., reflected a redefinition of Muslims and people from the Arab World as the “New Blacks.” What happened to the old Blacks, however?
