A Night at the Roxy

One of our talented staffers, Roxanna Kassam, is getting married this weekend. Congrats to her and the soon-to-be “Trusty Husband!” In honor of her impending nuptials, I want to feature two wonderful stories Roxy wrote for us during Nirali‘s first run:

“Finding a Thoroughly Modern Male” from our April 2005 issue was one of our most-discussed pieces. Read it again and share your thoughts here. Is Roxy right? Does the successful, modern, progressive South Asian male exist?

After you’re done discussing that one, settle down with a cup of tea. “High Chai” is a gorgeous piece on the ubiquitous South Asian tradition that binds our complex and varied cultures. And where else will you find a recipe for Chai Creme Brulee?

Love Made Visible Gains Visibility

The “guide to living with style” highlights one of Nirali‘s most stylish.

Because I am Priya’s number-one fan (or so I’d like to think—I know she has hundreds of them), I’m going to brag about one of Nirali‘s very own. The inimitable and incredibly talented Priya Patel, Nirali Magazine‘s fabulous designer and connoisseur of all things gorgeous, runs a beautiful design weblog called Love Made Visible. And now, Condé Nast’s equally fabulous Domino magazine thinks so, too: Priya’s site is featured this month as one of Domino’s “Sites We Love.” So stop by her site to congratulate Priya, and stay for the stunning content.

Welcome to the Nirali Weblog!

In October 2004, we interviewed the feisty M.I.A.–and it’s still the most-read story in our archive.

Welcome back, Nirali fans! When we launched Nirali Magazine in September 2004, we were just four South Asian American young women with a big idea. And what a welcome that idea received! Readers from all over the world wrote appreciating the magazine. Soon, our little labor of love exploded, and as more of you read Nirali, more of you wanted to get involved. Today, we’re proud to boast a much larger staff comprised of talented journalists, artists and businesspeople.

Because Nirali was (and still is) powered entirely by volunteers, it became difficult for the staffers to maintain while juggling our increasingly busy lives. But we are excited to announce that we will be back, better than ever, on September 1, 2006, with a brand new design and more fabulous stories to serve you. We’re undergoing some changes—changes that will make it easier for us to bring Nirali to you, and we’re looking forward to being around for a long time. We hope you’ll join us.

Of course, in the year that we’ve been on hiatus, the web has become an even more important part of our daily lives. We’re excited to bring you the Nirali weblog. Here, you’ll read late-breaking news, commentary on events of interest to our community, and perhaps even get a glance into the lives of some of the Nirali staff. We encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the comments, because this weblog is your space.

Thanks again for reading!