“It wasn’t a big thing putting a scarf on your head.” For Rabina Khan, almost twenty years ago, the choice was a simple one. But now, at a time when Muslim expressions of faith are regarded with caution, how do parents approach the issue of whether or not their daughters should be encouraged to wear the hijab?
Deputy global economics editor at the Wall Street Journal, S. Mitra Kalita, talks to South Asian Parent about raising children in different cultures.
“Many a true word is spoken in jest.” The English proverb reveals what we often try to hide in
It’s never easy to give birth. Apart from the months of pain and struggle to set one foot in
South Asian parents tend to agree that teenagers should not be dating—especially girls. Sure they’re allowed to have friends that are boys, but no ‘boyfriends’. But what do the teenagers think? We share snippets of their conversation, and let parents take a peak.
The world is a funny place. Interconnected, yet so segmented. Celebrates your culture, but then laughs at your accent. So it is here, in these concocted contradictions and ignorant idiosyncrasies that I am faced with the question of belonging.
Nipa Bhuptani talks to us about the social and cultural implications of a disorder that is only now beginning to be recognized in the South Asian community.
Chasing the kids every minute they are home to make sure schoolwork is completed—bribing them, threatening them, pampering them. Does this sound familiar?
In recent years, the South Asian subcontinent has simultaneously seen notable achievements and drawbacks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. These opposing forces have developed at varying paces in South Asian ‘queer’ communities across the globe.
Answers to parents’ frequently asked questions about the nature of autism and its implications.
Sumreen Rais, mother of two autistic sons, shares with other parents the seven rules that help her overcome endless challenges.
Tips for picking the right college for your child, with your AND his/her input: