Family ‘Force-Fed’ Bride Pills that left her in Vegetative State

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Family ‘Force-Fed’ Bride Pills that left her in Vegetative State Family members were convicted of the abuse of an arranged marriage bride flown from Pakistan who has been in a persistent vegetative state for eight years. There is evidence she was “force-fed” pills and burned with a chemical substance because she “didn’t meet their expectations”. Ambreen Fatima Sheikh […]

How I told My Parents I’m Not Marrying a Desi Girl

Whether it’s a Desi girl or man, marrying someone who is from a different heritage or background is not too common in South Asian culture. Interracial marriages and relationships are happening more and are not ‘forbidden’ as it once was. However, South Asian parents still expect their children to carry out the ‘traditional’ route of marriage. But, what about when […]