Category: South Asian

• More than just my skin

  Identity is so strange at times. Some days I feel I know exactly who I am; other days, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. Of course, a part of me still caters to what people expect of me, silently molding myself into a more digestible version of who I am in order…

  aliyavarma

  December 13, 2025

  Adulthood, Growing up, Life, South Asian

  Adulthood, Education, family, Growing pains, Growth, Identity, language, Language laws, language-learning, Life changes, Passions, politics, Quebec Politics, South Asian identity, travel, writing

• The cost of support

  My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he told my ex I was not that pretty. My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he told my ex I forgot to vacuum under the table. My ex’s dad said he would support our relationship, but then he was…

  aliyavarma

  April 21, 2024

  Adulthood, family, Growing up, Life, Love, South Asian

  Breakups, dad, Desi Heartbreak, family, Growing pains, hard-relationships, Heartbreak, in-law-issues, in-laws, Indian, Life, Love, Love life, relationships, South Asian relationship

• It was all but a dream

  The harsh reality of growing up and being an adult is realizing that everything you ever wanted is not exactly what you need. When my parents would distinguish “needs” and “wants”, I thought they were getting off on a technicality to not buy me that new Barbie, but now the difference can not be clearer.…

  aliyavarma

  February 24, 2024

  Adulthood, family, Growing up, Life, Love, South Asian

  Adulthood, Growing pains, Growth, Life changes, navigating life, Positivity