Chai & Chats with: Roshni Chugani
The Asian Destination talks to recent Fashion and Retail Management graduate, Roshni Chugani, on how she has managed to incorporate her passion for painting into a new and exciting business venture....
View ArticleChai & Chats with: Pavan Ahluwalia
Self-taught henna artist, Pavan Ahluwalia holds the world record for painting 511 unique armband designs in just one hour. The Asian Destination (TAD) talks to Pavan (P) about how she has integrated...
View ArticleChai & Chats with: Malika Garrett
Successful Non-resident Indian Bengali artist, Malika Garrett, emigrated to the USA to study art in college. Since then she has combined her business experience with her creative passion and helped...
View ArticleFriday Fun:: Let’s Sushi Samba
It’s been a year since I first went to Sushi Samba but let’s just say my head might still be in the clouds… and with a view like this, can you blame me!? It was thanks to my friend’s birthday that I...
View ArticleScrapbooking’s for (Big) Kids….
My mum used to make me ‘scrapbook’ every holiday when I was younger. ‘You’ll thank me when you’re older!’ she said. Mothers are so wise, aren’t they?! Along with the galleries & museums I actually...
View ArticleWhen I Grow Up…
A few months back I went to see Matilda The Musical & one in particular song really stayed with me. “When I grow up, I will have all the answers Needed when you’re all grown up.” —- Those lyrics...
View ArticleNote To Self :: Embrace Authenticity
I’ve said this before but I one thing I really wanted to do with this blog was to regain a complete sense of self. To not be influenced by others opinion is something I’ve always struggled with. I used...
View Article5 Lessons from A Social Media Detox
Before you assume I was jumping on yet another ‘detox’ bandwagon, let me just stop you right there! I’ve sworn off social media before … [I was that friend who used to deactivate their accounts when...
View ArticleYou’re doing a PhD, How Will We Find You A Husband?
“You’re doing a PhD, How Will We Find You A Husband?” I have heard varieties of this same exclamation countless times & no, it’s not just a view taken from some S. Asian communities. Yet each...
View ArticleThe Power Of A Hashtag – #IWD16
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #PledgeForParity. Q. But Ana, you’re interested in maternal health, what does gender parity have to do with it? Answer: The ‘female child’ for far...
View ArticleHave you ever felt it?
Have you ever had that moment of pure elation? There is a moment: when words leave us & we become enthralled in the present feeling & pure exhilaration. I’ve experienced this moment a fair...
View ArticleA Spoonful of Spring Happiness!
It’s been a bit of a mixed month post-birthday to the present! However, I’ve also realised it’s been a while since I’ve documented what I’ve been grateful for this week & since it’s a little goal...
View ArticleJoin #YogaCamp today!
My parents never sent me to summer camp but I made it to #YogaCamp willingly. Despite all my best efforts, 2016 didn’t start out in the best way. I did have a fair few habits I wanted to cultivate when...
View ArticleA Swiss Guide: #1 – Geneva
My family has always had a soft spot for Switzerland…& no, this has nothing to do with wanting to appear in Bollywood movie set on the Swiss Alps as an extra So here’s a little Swiss Guide: #1,...
View ArticleFacing Fears in March
Sometimes we’re on fire with life. And other times we’re running on empty and stuck in a rut. This scaredy cat of a shy girl realised that without facing any of her fears, she would be stuck in a rut,...
View ArticleYou’re doing a PhD, How Will We Find You A Husband?
“You’re doing a PhD, How Will We Find You A Husband?” I have heard varieties of this same exclamation countless times & no, it’s not just a view taken from some S. Asian communities. Yet each...
View ArticleThe Versions of Us
“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” -Rumi, The Illuminated Rumi...
View ArticleSnapshots of India #3
It’s that time again where I’ve decided to look back at some of my India highlights. These little postcards were all taken during my last visit in January… …& can you tell I was feeling the cold? I...
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