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Light vs. Dark: A Twisted Beauty Standard

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Light vs. Dark: A Twisted Beauty Standard

When I was in the seventh grade, I took a trip to India. It was a place of rich cultural contradiction, which I chose to take no part in; I was only twelve. Holed up in my Aji’s apartment watching the Disney channel, one day I saw an ad for Fair and Lovely cream, which [...]

By Maya Koparkar|February 16th, 2015|College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women, The Coach|0 Comments

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One Person, Two Cultures, Two Lives By Get Smart Gal, Shradha

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One Person, Two Cultures, Two Lives By Get Smart Gal, Shradha

Sometimes I feel like I have two different lives, one back home in India and the other here in New York. Even though I come from a very modern and broad-minded family, when I am home I have a curfew of 8:30 p.m., I have to constantly inform my parents about my whereabouts and there [...]

By Shradha Shetty|September 26th, 2014|College Students, For Leaders & Mentors, For Teens, For Young Adult Women|0 Comments