The Brown Girl World

The Brown Girl World is where readers learn about Brown Girls from other parts of the world and how we all go about our lives. These true life snapshots prove that no matter how culturally diverse we may be, we can all relate to one another in some way and more often than we may think, we even share a similar point of view. Do you have a story? Email Storytime@onebrowngirl.com.

July / August

• Yayoi's Story: Half and Half: The New Race Politics
• Roni's Story: Hollywood and the Brown Girl
• Mariela's Story Black is Beautiful: A Celebration of Afro-Latinas

May / June 2009

• Laura's Story: Beauty Through the Eyes of an Asian Adoptee
• Michelle's Story: Are you 'Biracial' or 'Black with a White Mom?'
• Brijeet's Story: The Search for a 'Suitable' Self
• Elle's Story: Lighter is Better
• Erin's Story: The Meaning of Mulatto

March / April 2009

• Vanessa's Story: If Race Were Erased
• Veronica's Story: The Secret Latina
• Kristia's Story: Black, Brown and Going Green
• [An anonymous Pakistani] Brown Girl's Story: An Immigrant Remembers
• SnarkyBrownGirl's Story: When Dance Becomes Personal

January / February 2009

• Coco's Story: You Can Call Me Coco
• Ismath's Story: The Fair Skin Battle
• Shannon's Story: Life on the Rez
• Deepa's Story: Romeo & Juliet (Indian Style)
• Sherrelle's Story: Green-Eyed Brown Girl (Check out the fun video attached to this story.)