Search
The JuggernautThe Juggernaut
The JuggernautThe Juggernaut
Log inTry for free
Latest StoriesEditor's PicksCultureFilm & TVProfilesFood
Meher Ahmad

Meher Ahmad

  • Twitter

Meher Ahmad is a journalist based in California. She has written for the New York Times, BBC, Vice, The Outline, and Popula, among others.



Latest Stories

Achaar (Abhilash Baddha for The Juggernaut)

The Pickle Ready for the Worst

Even in the best of times, South Asian pantries are stocked with staples that last. In the worst of times, we learn why that is.

Meher Ahmad

Meher Ahmad

A refugee at Balloki, Punjab during partition. (Wikimedia)

The Promised Land

What happens when a country’s foundation is built with a fundamental flaw?

Meher Ahmad

Meher Ahmad

The Demise of Awaami Cinema

Going to the movies was once a firmly middle class experience in Pakistan. Now, only a certain class can even afford to buy a ticket.

Meher Ahmad

Meher Ahmad

Masha Allah in Goosebumps font

Photocopies of the Real Thing

Just as phool patti truck art became revered in Pakistan after an American anthropologist "discovered" it, Pakistani car decals are a new art form, waiting to be found.

Meher Ahmad

Meher Ahmad



Footer

The JuggernautThe Juggernaut

The Juggernaut tells untold, smart South Asian stories and news you won't find anywhere else.

The Weekly

It’s like your other email briefings. But Browner. Join thousands and get the best newsletter that curates the global news on South Asia(ns) every Sunday.

Categories

  • Business & Tech
  • Culture
  • Editor's Picks
  • Fiction
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports

Tags

  • LGBTQ
  • Bollywood
  • Diaspora
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma
  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka

Company

  • About Us
  • Why Subscribe
  • Ethics Policy
  • Newsletter
  • Careers
  • Pitch Us
  • Shop

Support

  • Contact Us
  • Copyright
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • FAQ

The Weekly

It’s like your other email briefings. But Browner. Join thousands and get the best newsletter that curates the global news on South Asia(ns) every Sunday.

InstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInYouTube

© 2022 THE JUGGERNAUT® ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.