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A South Asian First at Newcastle United FC
A reminder of how far South Asians have come in football—and how far there is still to go.
Sep 25 • Brown History
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The Superstitions Behind South Asian Jewelry
Why We Trust Jewelry for Luck and Protection
Sep 23 • Brown History
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"Why Don’t My Friends Know My History?"
How 1971 Shapes The Diaspora
Sep 18 • Brown History
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The First Social Media Revolution: A Nepali’s Reflection on Gen-Z's Collective Fury
A Nepali’s Reflection on Gen-Z's Collective Fury
Sep 16 • Brown History
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How Pakistan’s Military Became Its Most Powerful Institution
The story of a nation where soldiers became rulers and democracy never found its feet.
Sep 11 • Brown History
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The Untold Story of Kerala’s Jewish "Apartheid": When Synagogues Drew Caste Lines
Bounded by a shared faith, but divided by color and origin.
Sep 9 • Brown History
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What's the Point of Building an Indian Ghost Story Archive?
Listening to the dead to understand the living.
Sep 4 • Brown History
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India’s Right-Wing Raves: Hindutva, Zionism, and Psychedelic Trance
“The dance floor is stained with blood.”
Sep 2 • Brown History
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Sufism in Hyderabad: A cultural cornerstone of the city’s past, present, and future
For decades, Hyderabad—the City of Pearls— has homed a spiritual transcendence seen in the most recognisable symbol of Sufism - the swirling dance of…
Aug 28 • Brown History
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Inside The Fake Indian Wedding Party Trend That’s Going Global
Fake Indian wedding parties: they offer all the spectacle and joy of a real wedding – minus the emotional rollercoaster, matchmaking aunties, and…
Aug 26 • Brown History
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How the British Attempted to Erase the Hijra
The ‘Hijra’ community are one of the oldest gender non-conforming communities that still exist today. However, during colonization, the British…
Aug 21 • Brown History
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Arwi: The Lost Arabic-Tamil Language of Tamil Muslims
Is a dying language worth saving?
Aug 19 • Brown History
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