Publisher's Message, Winter 2006

Revelations There’s something to be said about being proud to be who you are, I mean, who you really are. The question is, how do we figure this out? Personally, I take three things into consideration: where I came from, where I am today, and where I am headed. Sounds easy, right? But as you’ll see, for those of us from traditionally strong ethnic backgro

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Open Chest Interview with Kal Penn

Revisited Remember my Open Chest with Kal Penn in the summer 2004 issue of ANOKHI, where we were introduced to a fun, laidback guy on the eve of the release of Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)? Well, we haven’t revisited this dynamic actor since, so what better time than on the eve of the release of

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Editor's Note, Winter 2006

If you let other people’s vision of you shape who you become, then, you’re never going to create your own space in this world. Just ask the people who made the cut for ANOKHI’s third annual Sexy and Successful South Asians List (p.96). Defying convention is certainly the common theme that runs through each of these inspiring stories. Pushing back on b

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Couture Eye Candy

After a wildly successful second stint at London’s famed Fashion Week, Delhi-based Manish Arora has become the most revered fashion export from India, bringing high fashion to the masses and street style to the catwalk. With four boutiques throughout India bearing his name, his unmistakably psychedelic designs have gone global as

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  • Beauty School, Winter 2006

    Chemistry Benzoyl Peroxide An anti-acne medication found in creams that destroy acnegenic bacteria and inhibit the sebaceous glands from over-production of oil. An effective solution, it can be fo ...

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  • Dull Weather, Bright Mind

    Ah, the winter blues have arrived. My healthy lifestyle, which so effortlessly brought serenity to my mind and tone to my muscles during the summer, is the last thing I am thinking about as the cold weather sets ...

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  • Embrace the Warmth and Adventure of Chile

    Get away from the cold, and embrace the warm culture of Chile. Bordered by the Andes Mountains to the east, and the South Pacific to the west, Chile is almost a linear country, with a width of no more than 150 miles ...

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  • The Bilz – Freshly Squeezed

    While it seems ages ago that Punjabi MC opened doors for South Asian instrumentals and vocals to be looped into the mainstream, it is not a genre that has altogether become common on radio stations. But there’s a rumbling from Montreal, ...

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