Pallavi Sharda Instagram – “I love bringing light and shade into the narrative of what it is to be a South Asian woman…the Western gaze (often) operates to create a monolith out of that identity… Aspirational thinking shouldn’t be limited to othered communities only in their schooling years; they should be able to go through life feeling like they’re not taking up too much space.” Thank you @ifmagazine for the chat and so accurately relaying my thoughts! ✨