Why make the world whiter? The shadow of ‘colorism’ in India
Brown. That’s the word that most people use to identify my skin tone, as well as the skin tones of Indians across the world. A seemingly simple word that doesn’t cover the wide range of skin tones that Indians have and hilariously assumes that all…
‘Never Have I Ever’: It’s about an Indian-American girl and it’s funny. Get over it!
For years, minority cultures have dealt with a lack of their representation in the US media, or a negative portrayal of their history and identity. Recently, we’ve started to see some breakthrough in that department – but good intentions don’t mean the results have always…
[Podcast] Abroad in America: Women’s History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! Welcome back to Abroad in America. This month, we want to dedicate this podcast episode to all the women we love out there because it is Women’s History Month. We think everyone deserves a little break before we all dive back…
We changed our name from Foreign Observer to Global Observer. Here’s why
Welcome to the newly renamed Global Observer. Our name was originally Foreign Observer. Yet less than a month after launching, the name of our internationally-themed, student-run publication ran into pushback. Here’s why: Over the past few decades, the word “foreign” has gained a negative connotation,…
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