The community we have built encourages each person to authentically and freely be themselves. “The presence of LBD has allowed so many South Asian women to truly feel safe in their identity.

While social media isn’t always the best place to spend our time, studies show that the sense of community people get from joining online groups can be valuable to our mental health. I wanted to meet other women with similar research interests and who wanted to conduct academic research on South Asian American women,” Wadhwa says. “I was surprised and excited for a group that brought together South Asian/brown women. “At the time, I was pregnant and eager to find other desi moms who could offer support, advice, and friendship during this significant life transition,” she says.Īnother group admin, Henna Wadhwa, who works in Diversity and Inclusion in Washington, D.C., even uses the group to inspire new areas of research, including a study on ethnic-racial identity at work. “I joined the online community because I was looking for that sense of belonging and connection with others who shared similar experiences and backgrounds,” expressed Sandhya Simhan, one of the group admins.

Finding a community of other neurodivergent people in their shoes.

Helping members find the strength to get a divorce or defend their decision to be childfree.

Connecting members to support each other through grief and loss.

Sharing mental health and suicide resources.

Supporting women in domestic violence and sexual assault circumstances.The Facebook group has become a safe place for many of its members to find support in the most transformative periods of their lives. Members of the group can discuss their experiences as South Asians, inner conflicts they face, and even bond over their favorite hobbies. Some of these include mental health, entrepreneurship, career advice, and more. The Little Brown Diary has over 40,000 members, primarily between the ages of 20 and 40, and 100 subgroups devoted to niche topics. South Asian women across the country are finding social support in a thriving Facebook group devoted to them.

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