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India’s First Graphic Novel ‘River of Stories’ Makes a Comeback

India’s pioneering graphic novel River of Stories is all set to be reprinted. Creator Orijit Sen made the revelation in an interview with Eye on Design magazine. Published in 1994, River of Stories wa...

Brown Geek Spotlight: Sujata Day

We sat down with the incredibly talented writer/director/actress/producer, Sujata Day (Insecure, Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl), to discuss her journey to getting her first indie feature film, D...

Doctor Who’s Yaz Khan Makes History and… a Difference

Rose Tyler. Martha Jones. Donna Noble. Amy Pond. Clara Oswald. Bill Potts.  And then there was … Yaz Khan. At long last, in Doctor Who’s 57-year history and since its television revival in 2005, the D...

Interview with Shveta Thakrar on ‘Star Daughter’

Shveta Thakrar’s debut YA fantasy novel, Star Daughter, just released yesterday. We sat down with her to discuss this beautiful book inspired by Hindu mythology, and the exciting, recent movemen...

Brown Geek Spotlight: Tanaz Bhathena

Tanaz Bhathena is the author of Hunted by the Sky, the first of a YA fantasy duology set in a world inspired by medieval India, along with the acclaimed YA titles The Beauty of the Moment and A Girl L...

South Asian Animated ‘Bombay Rose’ to Get Netflix Release

Soon you’ll be able to see Gitanjali Rao’s animated feature Bombay Rose from the comfort of your couch. Streaming giant Netflix has bought the rights and will release the film later this y...

Brown Geek Spotlight: Tasha Suri

Interview with Tasha Suri Tasha Suri joins Brianna da Silva on the Females in Fantasy podcast to talk about EMPIRE OF SAND, her epic fantasy debut inspired by Mughal India. In this podcast, she explor...

Avaaz’s Top 5 South Asian Artists to Watch in 2020

Desi Comics. A reimagined Jungle Book. A South Asian-inspired Calvin and Hobbes. Even a tattoo or two. We’ve combed the interwebs for our list of the top five South Asian artists. These five talents a...

Brown Geek Spotlight: Karan Brar

Not all heroes wear capes, and according to Hollywood, not all heroes are brown or black or queer or women even. Growing up, there weren’t really any characters in my favorite video games, TV sh...

5 South Asian Voice Over Talent Who Are Breaking Hollywood’s Diversity Ceiling

Representation matters, and historically, animation hasn’t always gotten it right. Here’s looking at you, Apu. Box office success of films like Crazy Rich Asians and the live action remake of Aladdin ...

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