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Jun 17, 2020
4 min

Grandmothers are warriors

It was the first time I’ve seen my maternal grandmother in over 8 years. It was my first visit to Sri Lanka since I was 20 years old. She...

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Lotus STEMM

May 16, 2020
2 min

Managing during a pandemic

Well, I have been practicing Social Distancing very stringently, that I have not turned up even on social media for long. With lot of...

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Lotus STEMM

Apr 16, 2020
4 min

The superpower of authenticity

I was the first one to be called on the stage for my PhD graduation ceremony on 2nd October 2015 at The University of Technology, Sydney....

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Lotus STEMM

Feb 14, 2020
3 min

The effect of "The Matilda Effect"

I was in the second year of college when I realized that although my teachers and college faculty were all female, the scientists I knew...

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Lotus STEMM

Jan 15, 2020
4 min

Meet the woman behind Techwuman

I am originally from the Maldives and believe that influences in our lives guide us, give us purpose, and impact our career choices....

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Lotus STEMM

Dec 15, 2019
7 min

Wearing White In The World of Black

Ishreet Kaur Grewal Computers; Engineering. That's for boys. That's what I thought for my whole life until 10th grade. It was that time...

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Lotus STEMM

Nov 11, 2019
7 min

Reflecting on one year

A couple of years ago, I was having a hard time finding a balance between being a woman in STEM, my expectations of being a South Asian...

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Lotus STEMM

Oct 15, 2019
5 min

Rendezvous with Sultana N Nahar

Editor's note: It was an exclusive opportunity to reach out and interview Prof. Sultana N. Nahar, whom I have known personally and...

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Lotus STEMM

Sep 15, 2019
3 min

The power of STEM mentors

Shrestha Roy Goswami With most Indian girls struggling to make it to school, I have been fortunate to have a well-rounded support system...

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Lotus STEMM

Aug 15, 2019
3 min

Seeing Is Believing!

Dr. Krithika Muthukumaran I recently read an article about the importance of having a role model that looks like you. When you can...

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Lotus STEMM

Jul 23, 2019
3 min

To the moon and beyond!

Jovita Pinto As a young girl, I was always interested in mathematics and science. I had a curiosity of how things worked and was habitual...

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Stepping into the shoes of my role model

Lotus STEMM

May 15, 2019
3 min

Stepping into the shoes of my role model

In the real world, we can be inspired not just by the Mother Teresas or Madame Curies of the world, but by those who best resemble a future,

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Lotus STEMM

Apr 12, 2019
3 min

You are only crazy until you do it!

Dr. Nida Rehmani It was the first international journey of my life as I checked into the Indira Gandhi International Airport, India in...

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