Art has long been a way to preserve history, tell stories, and express identity. For South Asian artist Sukanya Ayde, painting is all of those things at once. By Somya Mandal

For South Asian architectural artist Areesha Khalid, ordinary details are the heart of her work. By Somya Mandal

In her grandmother’s living room in India, a hand-painted backdrop stood propped against the wall. The lighting wasn’t perfect, just a small lamp and whatever filtered in. But it’s one of the photographs Zayira Ray would relive “over and over and over.” By Somya Mandal

NaturoSynth isn’t just a band experimenting with sound. They represent something bigger: South Asian creatives building alternative music on their own terms. By Somya Mandal