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    A South Asian woman sits at her office desk in afternoon light, visibly fatigued despite having made it through the day, illustrating the kind of exhaustion that has nothing to do with discipline. A South Asian woman sits at her office desk in afternoon light, visibly fatigued despite having made it through the day, illustrating the kind of exhaustion that has nothing to do with discipline.
    May 10, 2026 Shereen Kassam

    Fatigue That Sleep Can't Fix

    I fell asleep in a meeting once. Not the slow-blink, fighting-it kind. The full-head-drop kind, where you startle awake and look around to see if anyone noticed. Someone noticed. That...

    A Black woman sitting quietly at her kitchen table before the day starts, the specific exhaustion of carrying too much for too long. A Black woman sitting quietly at her kitchen table before the day starts, the specific exhaustion of carrying too much for too long.
    April 25, 2026 Shereen Kassam

    The Weight Nobody Told Us Was Stress

    The belly showed up first. Not suddenly. It crept in over months, maybe years. It was there after the health screening. It was there when the labs came back normal....

    A South Asian woman in workout clothes reading a message on her phone, expression flat — the moment after a doctor sends you nothing useful. A South Asian woman in workout clothes reading a message on her phone, expression flat — the moment after a doctor sends you nothing useful.
    April 23, 2026 Shereen Kassam

    My Labs Were Normal. My Body Was Not.

    The notification came through on a Tuesday. I clicked it, expecting something — a next step, a note, maybe a scheduled phone call. Instead: Your recent labs have returned. All values...

    A South Asian woman in everyday clothes serving kuku paka in a modern kitchen, laughing — not performing wellness, just cooking. A South Asian woman in everyday clothes serving kuku paka in a modern kitchen, laughing — not performing wellness, just cooking.
    April 21, 2026 Shereen Kassam

    You Can't Cut Your Culture

    Once a week, a group of us gathered for a nutrition and weight loss program. The instruction came early: cut the rice. Cut the roti. And the samosas — obviously,...