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Being South Asian: Self Image and Mental Health

by Saheli Boston | Aug 29, 2019 | Journal, Volunteers

By Neha Kotagiri The teen years are difficult for all: pressures from all aspects of life are suddenly cast upon you as you try to discern your own identity and who you want to be. Throughout childhood and adolescence, many south Asians struggle with self esteem,...

Being Indian, and being American

by Saheli Boston | Jul 15, 2019 | Journal

By Ayushi Chotai “Where are you from?” “No, where are you really from?” I have been asked this question several times, not only here in the US, but also in India. My first answer is, quite logically, where I am living. Unsatisfied with my answer, they ask the...

A Survivor’s Tale – Manju

by Saheli Boston | May 21, 2019 | Journal

One can never truly predict the outcome of an arranged marriage. Although, most women marry with dreams of a happy life, fate is often unpredictable. As Saheli has found, domestic abuse, has affected the lives of many women in the South Asian community and...

Healthy, Unhealthy or Abusive Relationship

by Saheli Boston | Feb 7, 2019 | Journal

Learn to identify the difference between healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships. Unhealthy relationships can potentially be abusive. But once you learn the signs you can work towards making it healthy and stop it from moving towards being abusive. Healthy...

First-Hand Account of Domestic Violence and Abandonment From Bangalore to Boston

by Saheli Boston | Nov 12, 2018 | Journal, News, Survivor Stories

This article appeared on India New England News (Editor’s note: This article is written by a victim of domestic violence and abandonment, and reprinted here with the permission of the Support and Friendship for South Asian Women and Families, known as Saheli. The name...

Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing Intimate Partner Violence into Focus

by Saheli Boston | Nov 6, 2018 | Journal, News

Please support Dr. Bharti Khurana, an Indian born Harvard radiologist in her impactful project, “Making the Invisible Visible”, which aims to identify domestic violence victims using radiology and machine learning. The award gives $100,000 research grant...