Community Spotlight

The ANOKHI Community Spotlight is a space for small businesses, charities, and personal "hero" stories to receive awareness across our magazine blog during the weekends. These articles will also be shared across our social media platforms and be distributed to our newsletter community, totalling over 2 million active members, followers, and subscribers from around the world.
This is a completely free service that we are providing to South Asians centric initiatives from anywhere in the world, to support those who cannot afford to advertise. If you or someone you know could benefit from this service, please email us at [email protected], for a chance to be featured. Good luck!
How I Ignored A Publisher's Advice And Turned Into A Best-Selling Author
Saurav Dutt wanted to turn his passion for storytelling into something more tangible. Publishers told him that if his South Asian stories didn't involve cookie cutter plot lines, no one would be interested. He then took matters into his own hands. He pushed through and left the naysayers behind and becaming a best-selling author. Here is his story.
LAILY Designs Chic Custom-Made Gowns For The Woman Who Wants To Look Like A Million Bucks
New to Canada, Laily Nazary always dreamt of being a fashion designer. With two kids in tow, she decided to enroll in school and graduated and now she has LAILY, a thriving business creating beautiful custom-made creations for the confidant woman. My Business: LAILY Find us on: Instagram
How I Took My Mental Health Awareness And Created A Space For My Community
Growing up Jessie Brar knew that she had something that needed to be addressed. But she didn't know what it was. She just knew that things were just not adding up for her. It wasn't until hearing a presentation where two South Asian men spoke about their own mental health issues, the related symptoms and how the South Asian culture doesn't allow for open discussions about such issues, it all made sense for her. She took her awareness and move
The Lotus Movement Foundation Aims To Fight The Stigma Of Mental Health In South Asian Communities
There was a need for an organization to help break the stigma of mental health within the South Asian and marginalized communities in the Ottawa Region. Meenakshi Sharma decided to create one and launched The Lotus Movement in April 2020. My Business: The Lotus Movement
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Flow International Creates Sustainable, Affordable & Reusable Period Underwear & Pads
Dr. Amy K. Patel needed a sensible, sustainable solution to her menstrual needs. So, she decided to take matters into her own hands and created a line of reusable, affordable period underwear and pads with Flow International. My Business: ...
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My Journey As A Domestic Abuse Survivor
Jag Moondi thought she had the perfect life that every girl dreams about. "The fairytale romance. The love. The companionship. The wonderfully doting husband. The kids. The house." All of that shattered. Here is her story as a domestic abuse survivor. Domestic violence is a major issue ...