Tag: family

• 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

• Chapter 2 • Cut the cameras

  

  Honesty is the best policy Recently, my aunt shared that she believes my Instagram photos may give people the wrong idea about me. Specifically the fact that my photos where there is a drink in my hand makes me look like a loose woman. I wanted to correct her and tell her that sometimes the…

  aliyavarma

  August 9, 2022

  family, Life

  Adulthood, character, family, family issues, Growth, Identity, instagram, labels, Personality, Positivity, Social Media