Mittai Club

Welcome to the Mittai Club! We share poetry, fiction, analyses, blog posts, and more, all united by South Asian themes.

A place to call home

A place to call home

This poem delves into the British-South Asian experience as a 1st Generation child of immigrants living in Britain. It explores the idea of migrating countries and the consequences of doing so in a white, western society. By Laraib Waheed

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Tagged: Poetry Submission
Embracing Culture

Embracing Culture

A personal statement and reflection on the Sikh turban. By Hema Mangat 

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Let’s talk brown girl validation…

Let’s talk brown girl validation…

Being a brown girl who was born and raised in England has its own set of challenges which I am certain brown girls across the globe face. It's a bitter-sweet experience to live life from a perspective of being proud of your culture and heritage whilst simultaneously it being the reason you question normalcy. This piece touches on a large scale of issues we face as women, more significantly as desi women. May we continue to inspire all women around us because we are great!

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The Great Indian Dinner

The Great Indian Dinner

Reflections on awkward dinners with immigrant parents. By Shreya Paul

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I yearn, I yearn

I yearn, I yearn

I wrote this poem to formulate my feelings into words, I struggled for years to understand what it was I wanted. I know this is a common feeling we feel when we are younger and so impressionable, trying so hard to fit in. By M. Khela

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Wandering minds, healing hands

Wandering minds, healing hands

A piece questioning how the perceptions of womanhood may have shifted with time, explored through the paradigms of an ancestor. By Noyonikaa Gupta
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Maas

Maas

Unconditional Love in an unrequitted society: The tale of an Indian Woman, unlearning notions of self-sacrifice. By Kriti Manuja

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Tagged: Poetry Submission
The Anatomy of the Sea People

The Anatomy of the Sea People

The Anatomy of the Sea People explores the ways in which land shapes its people through the connectivity of the Konkan coast and its inheritors. By Pria Gokhale
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Raat Ki Rani, Queen of the Night

Raat Ki Rani, Queen of the Night

Marya, like many south Asian women in the US, has been an ABCD (American Born Confused Desi) for a long time. Her day job focuses on elevating race, culture and identity in education, and her writing combines her knowledge of self, DEI, and healing from a narcissistic relationship of 17 years. She shares her own lessons to help guide others to navigate life with a clearer road map to cultivating peace. By Marya  Kazmi

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Aditi

Aditi

An essay on names, the struggle to fit in and the peace found in standing out. By Aditi Mahajan

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an other whisper.

an other whisper.

This poem addresses the issue of colourism that is rampant within the South Asian society, subjugating individuals with darker skin and making them feel inferior. By Harsheni Maniarasan

 

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Tagged: Poetry
The (not so) little things

The (not so) little things

A collection of attempts to make sense of life and its unending questions. By Anusha Ravikumar

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