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The Indian Buffet: Dismantled
Roxanna Kassam Kara explores the origins of Indian wedding feasts.
The Hindi-Bindi Club
The Hindi-Bindi Club, written in the tradition of The Joy Luck Club and Like Water For Chocolate, focuses on the lives of three Indian immigrant mothers and their relationships with their daughters.
Extreme Home Makeover: FOB Edition
Desi decorating maven Roxanna Kassam Kara’s hilarious guide to keeping up with the Jauhanses.
Such a Long Journey
Roxanna Kassam Kara explores the reasons behind the success of South Asian fiction.
Fresh Flavors or Stale Stereotypes?
Masala Chick Lit: Roxanna Kassam explores the South Asian offerings of the chick lit craze.
Tis the Season
Come fall, I eagerly hunt for huge, ripe pomegranates at my grocery store.
Violence Against Women: A Cultural Problem?
Three violent attacks on South Asian women in Vancouver in the past few weeks have the Canadian public broadcasting station, CBC, raising questions about violence as an insidious part of the South Asian culture.
The New Fashion(s)istas
A Montreal-based trio is attracting international attention with its unique designs.
Kiran Desai: The Youngest Woman Ever to Win the Booker Prize
35-year-old Desai moved from India to the UK when she was 14 and currently resides in the US.

