Thank you for this blog! Seeing all these positive images centering around dark skinned people like myself is really making me feel good about myself. Keep up the good work!

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I couldn't find any space online that celebrate positive images of dark-skinned South Asians so I created one. This is also a space to celebrate the South Asian diaspora and people of Indo-Caribbean descent who also face colorism. Audre Lorde said, "If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." I refuse to be crunched into other people's dehumanizing fantasies about me. I refuse to be eaten alive. I am a dark-skinned South Asian who needs to see representations that reflect me. Here are images, voices and stories that document I am not alone.

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August 7, 2012

shardeva asked: Thank you for this blog! Seeing all these positive images centering around dark skinned people like myself is really making me feel good about myself. Keep up the good work!

I wish I could hug you because I feel the exact same way. I’ve needed these images as much as you. You also remind me that I am not alone. I sincerely invite you to share your story, photo and voice when you feel drawn to http://darklovelyandsouthasian.tumblr.com/submit I am filled with love and gratitude for you <3<3 <3

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