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Pooja Shah

Pooja Shah is a lawyer and freelance writer based in New York City. She writes on food, culture, travel, wellness and lifestyle. More of her work is at www.pooja-shah.com.

Indo-Caribbean women artists are making their voices heard

These women from an often-overlooked community are making significant strides in the art world

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What would you give for a baby?

A look at the struggles—monetary, social, cultural—behind surrogacy for South Asian American couples

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Love, Bonito is made with love for the everyday Asian woman

How Rachel Lim built her line of womenswear from blog shop to empowerment brand

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Peter Som may just be the ultimate multi-hyphenate

Fans see his Chinese American heritage show brightly in his work, from fashion to food

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Asma Khan Brings Biryani (with a Side of Inclusion) to London Kitchens

How the acclaimed chef is making her mark on the U.K. culinary scene and giving women opportunities in the professional kitchen

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Crafting a Look for Diwali

Writer Pooja Shah takes a look at how the Hindu festival of lights has inspired the South Asian diaspora to experiment with fashion

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An Ode to Chili Crisp

James Park’s latest cookbook takes readers on a deep dive into America’s new favorite Asian condiment

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Kanchan Bhaskar Wants to Set You Free

Writer Pooja Shah talks to the author about her new book, and how she’s transformed from an abuse survivor to champion of females everywhere

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What Cricket Taught Me about My Dad

Over shared games, cricket opened writer Pooja Shah’s eyes to her father’s passions, his joys, and his fears (at least of losing)

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Shari Leid Is Out to Prove Travel Is for Everyone

Writer Pooja Shah sits down with a woman who’s out to visit, and make friends in, all 50 states

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Asian American Women in Media Are Just Getting Started

The TL;DR of one of Sundance’s AA+PI-focused panels is that the industry is shifting towards inclusion, but there’s still much to be desired

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Pursue Your Dreams: When to Abandon the Thing You’ve Invested In

Writer Pooja Shah was an attorney, until she realized she needed to overcome sunk cost fallacy in order to pursue her dreams

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