Fariha Róisín

Fariha Róisín is a culture editor and writer at large at The Juggernaut. She is an Australian-Canadian writer, editor and podcaster based in Brooklyn.

Sunil Gupta’s Portrait Party

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The photographer revisits documenting gay love in India, and consent in photography.

August 05, 2019

The Whitefying of Queerness

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What it means to rarely see yourself depicted, and to be told that who you are is a product of the West.

July 05, 2019

Know Your Muses: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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An ode to the famous Qawwali singer, and the importance of remembering him for who he was: a Muslim.

June 24, 2019

A Good Talk with Mira Jacob

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How critically acclaimed writer Mira Jacob talks about race with her son, and her community.

June 17, 2019

The Not-so Model Minority

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How 'model minority’ became a definition to create the one-size-fits-all Asian American.

June 07, 2019

How Tanwi Nandini Islam AKA Tanaïs Hones The Craft

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From evocative perfume and lipstick line Hi Wildflower, to her debut novel Bright Lines, to a new book in the works, Tanaïs is uncategorizable — a multi-disciplinary artist through and through.

June 06, 2019

Body Dysmorphia in the Time of Ramadan

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Ramadan is rife with majesty and spiritual cleansing, yet requires facing one's body. How does one navigate Ramadan with a history of body trouble?

May 31, 2019

Know Your Muses: The Queer Theory of Falguni Pathak

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The “Dandiya Queen” is a queer icon, her understanding of desirability a dyke manifesto: she gives women what men can’t, or won’t.

May 06, 2019

The Journey of a Young Cardamom into Mr. Cardamom

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How a young brown rapper found his Nani, and his name.

April 30, 2019

Re-Examining Freddie Mercury

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What led to the erasure of Farrokh Bulsara's brownness? And how do we feel about his representation in Bohemian Rhapsody?

February 22, 2019

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