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English: The Language That's Taken Over the World

Do you anglicize your beautiful Sanskrit name so that English speakers can pronounce it better or do you say all names with a British accent

Abisha Jegatheeswaran

1 min

Matter

We are constantly queried on our ‘actual’ ethnic origin, as just ‘British’ is not solely accepted as our identity.

Travelling with a Brown Complexion and a British Accent

Hiyah

3 min

Travelling with a Brown Complexion and a British Accent

Is there a place to call home? One where you fit in, accent, skin colour and all?

Kumaran Ragupathy

3 min

The Mask: Our Fear of Authenticity

We often wear social masks to deal with the inner self-assurance that we desire. However, pretending to be someone else can become draining.

Questioning Traditions: “That’s Just the Way It Is”

Mayu Sriranjan

4 min

Questioning Traditions: “That’s Just the Way It Is”

As a teacher of philosophy and religion, questioning is at the heart of everything I teach. Do we need laws to guide our morality?

Sujany Baleswaran

3 min

Roots and Routes: The Identity Crisis

We may never have had to face a physical border but we’re constantly tackling the invisible borders between our roots and routes.

Growing Up with Learning Disabilities in the South Asian Community

jathushaa

5 min

Growing Up with Learning Disabilities in the South Asian Community

This feeling of humiliation stemmed from the toxic views in our South Asian community that having a learning disability was taboo.

What are the Challenges Faced by the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community?

balraj921

4 min

What are the Challenges Faced by the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community?

It is the patriarchal structure that is embedded in the South Asian culture in terms of how men should be and how women should be.

The Authentic Self: How Well Do You Know Yourself?

Sharlenee

3 min

The Authentic Self: How Well Do You Know Yourself?

There are a million different versions of myself out there - yet are any of those versions the real me?

Ramadhan Reading: Modern Muslim Identities

Fahmida Miah

4 min

Ramadhan Reading: Modern Muslim Identities

In our never-ending quests for self-knowledge, how we form our identities in response to our position in the world is essential to explore.

Lakshan Chitrakumaran

3 min

The Value of Embracing Shame

Your shame tends to stem from a belief somewhere inside you - a belief about the scope of your abilities

Ramya Jegatheesan

5 min

What Makes a Tamil Person Tamil?

I didn’t seem to have any markers of Tamil-ness. I didn’t like Maths, I didn’t ‘sound’ Tamil (whatever that means), I didn’t watch Tamil ...

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Cinnamon Bay

south asian magazine

Cinnamon Bay

stories that define us

English: The Language That's Taken Over the World

Matter

Travelling with a Brown Complexion and a British Accent

The Mask: Our Fear of Authenticity

Questioning Traditions: “That’s Just the Way It Is”

Roots and Routes: The Identity Crisis

Growing Up with Learning Disabilities in the South Asian Community

What are the Challenges Faced by the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community?

The Authentic Self: How Well Do You Know Yourself?

Ramadhan Reading: Modern Muslim Identities

The Value of Embracing Shame

What Makes a Tamil Person Tamil?

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