There's a certain kind of compliment we've all heard. "Fair." "Bright." "Glowing." Words that sound harmless on their own, but carry a...

Some labels are easy to laugh at until you have to live with them. ABCD (American-Born Confused Desi) is one...

Have you ever been called something that didn’t quite feel right? For a long time, the word “Oriental” was used...

Have you ever felt at home in two places at once?Maybe it’s celebrating a festival thousands of miles away from...

Who are you in different rooms? Ever thought about it? Think about the last few conversations you had today. Was the...

Identity isn’t always about what people can see. Sometimes, it’s about what they assume. Ever noticed how leadership is often...

Ever tried to sum up your identity in one sentence… and felt that it wasn’t enough? That’s where AANHPI comes...

At House of Jaya, love has always been layered. It lives in memory and in the moment, in where you...

As South Asian Americans, we often navigate the intersection of two cultures—the traditions of our heritage and the dynamic American...

At House of Jaya, detail is never incidental. Pintucks are one such element that speaks softly yet leaves a lasting...

There is a specific sound in the workshops of Gujarat that stays with you. It isn’t the hum of a...

When we dreamt up House of Jaya, it wasn’t just about designing beautiful clothes. We wanted to create space for...

Two weeks ago, on a sunlit September afternoon in New York, something we had dreamed of for years finally came...

Remember that one black t-shirt we all survived college in? The one that made it to early morning classes, impromptu...