Brown Girl Magazine

Established in 2008 as an online platform, Brown Girl Magazine is a multimedia organization located in New York City that connects with audiences around the world. Our mission is to celebrate South Asian self-expression, cultural roots, and open discussions. By providing a variety of multimedia content and fostering community connections, we aim to empower individuals who identify with the South Asian diaspora and embrace a hyphenated identity.

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From Tradition to Modernity: The Banyan & Birch Story

Jan 8, 2025 | browngirlmagazine.com | Mihika Shivkumar

3 min read In a world where trends come and go, some brands stand out by offering more than just products—they offer stories, heritage, and meaning. Banyan & Birch, founded in 2023 by Boston-based Smita Netra, is one such brand. As it celebrates its first anniversary, the home decor label has already made waves by reimagining traditional Indian craftsmanship for modern global homes.
A Fresh Take on South Asian Family Dynamics

Oct 29, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Mihika Shivkumar

4 min read In recent years, South Asian stories have found a stronger foothold in mainstream media, but “Upside Brown” stands out as a fresh and relatable entry into the genre. Blending humor with the kind of everyday situations that hit close to home, this show delivers major “The Office” vibes with its mockumentary-style camera work.
Girls’ Education Matters: Bhumika Ashwar on the Importance of Funding Female Success

Oct 14, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Priya Deonarine

4 min read Significant disparities in educational attainment persist despite increasing primary and secondary enrollment rates for female students worldwide. According to UNICEF, approximately 129 million school-aged girls are currently out of school.
Blending Cultures Through Cooking

Sep 30, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Asha Rao

2 min read In most cultures, cooking and meal preparation is viewed as an experience; a way of bringing friends and family together to create valuable memories often passed down from one generation to the other. For South Asians especially, cooking and meal preparation is where connection and unity are fostered, and where stories and ideas are exchanged.
TIFF Review: 'Superboys of Malegaon' — Of a Small Town, Big Hearts and Even Bigger Dreams

Sep 29, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Nida A. Hasan

4 min read In a particular scene, one of the film’s main characters Farooq (Vineet Kumar Singh), a struggling writer, tells a producer, “if it’s made well, people will watch it!” He says this in response to the producer rejecting his movie pitch because the latter feels the audience-at-large is not interested in watching ordinary people on the big screen. It’s not quite what “sells,” he believes firmly.
Behind Sonam Velani: The Climate Warrior on a Mission to Change the World

Sep 24, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Anushree Sreedhar

8 min read Sonam Velani is the co-founder and Managing Partner of StreetLife Ventures, a venture capital firm making investments in climate solutions to transform urban areas, based in New York. Velani’s journey to venture capitalism did not start and end with experience in finance. Velani navigated young adulthood by listening to a much deeper, intrinsic calling: to pay homage to the people, places, and policies that helped shape her life.
'All We Imagine As Light' is a Slow-burning Tale of Longing and Belonging

Sep 23, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Nida A. Hasan

3 min read Much like the world’s biggest metropolises, Mumbai is India’s ‘City of Dreams’ — a land of opportunities, a symbol of hope. But where a stark class divide peers through its colorful chaos; a city bursting at the seams with a vastly diverse set of small-town migrants who, to an outsider, may seem happily entrapped in the monotony of life. But Mumbai is home to many stories of struggle, of lone survivors battling to belong.
Mahvish Ahmed's 'On My Way' — Tough, Tender and Refreshingly Familiar

Sep 4, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Nida A. Hasan

3 min read Somewhere in the first couple of chapters of her debut memoir, multi-talented digital creator/blogger Mahvish Ahmed writes,“I didn’t ever want to go back to the person I was in Lahore, and I liked who I was slowly becoming in Karachi…in the crashing waves at French Beach, in the rush-hour traffic at Teen Talwar, and in the vibrancy of the melting pot that is Karachi. I found home.
Redefining Beauty: The Melanin Revolution with Brownkind

Aug 28, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Mihika Shivkumar

4 min read Growing up in a South Asian household, I was always aware of my “brown” skin. It was hard not to be. The messaging in my environment and on every beauty commercial was clear: lighter skin was better, fairer was indeed more lovely.
All Hail Queen Priyanka: The Guyanese Breakout Star Putting South Asians on the Drag Map

Aug 23, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Ramona Sukhraj

6 min read “Mama didn’t raise no quitter.” — Charlize Theron When Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron uttered these words at the 2024 Critic’s Choice Awards, Theron adoringly credited them to her “goddess.” That goddess was Queen Priyanka.