Gitanjali Samayamantula Isabella Lee

JoinedAugust 29, 2021

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Based in Bangalore India, Gitanjali Samayamantula, is a writing intern for OM. She is a Filipino-Indian 20-year-old university student working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology. She enjoys writing articles on a wide variety of topics like beauty, film, literature, and pop culture. Also, she highlights Asian talent to bring awareness of issues in the communities closest to her. In her free time, she enjoys reading classic literature and learning Italian. Isabella is a second-year Arts and Media (Communications and Journalism) student at UNSW, Sydney Australia. She’s a keen baker, lover of plants, pilates and enjoys catching up with friends over long phone calls.

Culture Music

The Consequences of Living, Laughing and Loving

Gitanjali Samayamantula Isabella Lee·September 26, 2021

Lorde’s satirical pop song titled “Mood Ring,” from her latest album, Solar Power received a lot of discourse online, specifically...

Culture Food

Food is a slice of life

Gitanjali Samayamantula Isabella Lee·August 30, 2021

Gitanjali and Isabella write about food being an essential part of cultural identity and ethnic heritage, especially within diasporic communities.

Culture Food

The spilled (oat) milk of vegetarianism

Gitanjali Samayamantula Isabella Lee·August 30, 2021

Gitanjali and Isabella write about autonomy and if ethical diets can be effective under capitalism.

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