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Our Blogs
Welcome to the Blog section of It's Ok Yaar. Through our blogs we try to reflect the different aspects of lives of South Asian Immigrants.
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Over the years we've come to realize that no one will tell our stories and experiences if we don't tell it first. So here's our humble attempt to do so.
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7 People Skills Everyone Needs to Learn
Do you have a tough time connecting ad communicating with people being your true authentic self? Well, then this guide is for you!
Rahil Chunawala
3 min read
From H4 to Green Card - An Immigrant Founder's Journey
In this blog, Silicon valley founder Arjita Sethi, shared her immigrant founder journey - From H4 Visa to Green Card.
Its Ok Yaar
9 min read
3 Reasons Why You Procrastinate & How to Stop...
You're not alone in procrastinating. Unfortunately, procrastination is one of the main reasons why many people don't accomplish their goals.
Prasha Dutra
5 min read
#FOMO and beyond
Fear Of Missing Out also known on the gram as #FOMO is a real issue. Fear is never a good option so let's go from FOMO to JOMO
samridhisi
5 min read
6 Mistakes to Avoid as an Immigrant Jobseeker
If you have moved to a foreign land and are trying to restart/elevate your career, then you need to avoid making these 6 mistakes.
Aneri Desai
5 min read
Forgotten Gem of Ancient Indian Wisdom : Panchamrit
In this myth-busting guide, health coach Neha Shah shares 4 benefits of the forgotten gem of ancient India - Panchamrit.
healthcoachneha
3 min read
10 Things that will help you if you’re homesick
We're bound to be a little homesick when we move to a new country. Here are 10 tried & tested ways to can overcome homesickness.
khushboo patel
3 min read
5 steps to restart your career as an immigrant
If you’re an Immigrant in the US, who has gone is looking for guidance to start, re-start or switch careers - you are not alone!
Anjali Nair - A Desi Girl in US
5 min read
Love in the age of pandemic and visa/travel ban!
How one couple braved long distance relationship, the pandemic, visa status and more for their happily ever after.
jyotsna sinha
6 min read
The stalker in the red cap
Women gain strength from facing years of eve-teasing and cat-calling. This blog explores if we really should have needed this strength.
Riya Kulshrestha
6 min read
Fresh off the boat- Why is this term “offensive?”
FOB or fresh off the boat is a terminology that became famous in the South Asian diaspora in the early 2000s. The term had been around...
Archit Kamdar
4 min read
Log kya Dekhenge, Log kya Kahenge!
While we keep complaining about the imapact of "Log Kya Kahenge" on Desi lives, here's me sharing ways to navigate it
Riya Kulshrestha
7 min read
Munna Bhai aur MBBS, and beyond.
Why does an Indian student choose medicine as a career option? And, is it enough?
vidyalal27
4 min read
Body Shaming & Small Talk in Desi Culture
There are two unsaid rules in my family - you have to make small talk with elders and you can never answer back, never, even if you disagree
Pooja Shetty
4 min read
Akeli Ladki, Khuli Tijori - Solo traveling for Indian women
It was 11PM, and I was wet, shivering, alone and female in a grimy, deserted bus-station in the outskirts of Bucharest- a city 5000 miles...
parinda gandevikar
4 min read
First Among Equals - Like a Girl?
Over the weekend, I watched this show about a premium engineering college in India, IIT KGP and I was taken aback. I believed the more...
Pooja Shetty
3 min read
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