Rhiju Chakraborty

Zaina Arafat: A conversation about Stereotypes, Asianess, and Everything in Between

Leave a Comment / April 2023 / By

Artwork by Siri Raghunayakula Welcomed by the zebra-patterned wallpaper background of novelist Zaina Arafat’s Zoom screen, I began my conversation with the renowned writer with one very pressing question: “If you could be the face of any brand, what brand would you choose?”  My witty question (at least, I thought so), earned a quick chuckle …

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A Manifesto for Creating Representation

Leave a Comment / February 2023 / By

Artwork by Siri Raghunayakala Flipping through the pages of books like Red White & Royal Blue and Heartstopper was life changing. Books have always helped me transcend into different realities, catapulting me into the lives of strange and wonderfully interesting characters. But discovering queer literature did more than help me relate to a flawed character, …

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