Parenting offers a chance to break cycles. In many British South Asian households, the question isn’t if you’ll have children, but when. It’s asked casually over chai at family functions or with a raised eyebrow after your wedding, but beneath that question lies generations of cultural expectation. Having children isn’t just a personal milestone; it’s…
You can tell a lot about a place by how it behaves in the rain. North Goa, with its sunny bravado and beach-bar buzz, tends to take a back seat come monsoon — shuttered shacks, quiet lanes, Aperol dreams on pause. But South Goa unfurls. Airbnb seems to have picked up on this shift in…
There’s a new red wine darling on the block, so if you haven’t yet poured yourself a glass of South African Cinsault, consider this your invitation to the party. Long the unsung hero of South Africa’s historic “Cape Blends,” Cinsault (pronounced san-soh) is ready for its next chapter in the hands of the country’s most…
Women do not develop bulky muscles like men. Strength training is often overlooked in conversations about health, especially among South Asian women. Yet, this form of exercise offers unique and crucial benefits tailored to their specific health challenges. From teenage years to menopause and beyond, resistance exercise can transform physical and mental well-being. South Asian…
Written by: Amna A. ShaikhPosted on: August 07, 2025 | Heart Lamp’s author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi, the winners of this year’s International Booker Prize, in London. Fiction has always helped us understand our place in the world. It invites us to feel empathy, for those around us and for those who came…