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A same-sex couple took stunning anniversary photos that show them wearing traditional South Asian clothes
A same-sex couple took stunning anniversary photos that show them wearing traditional South Asian clothes
Samantha GrindellAug 13, 2020, 19:35 IST
People loved the representation the couple provided for same-sex couples from South Asia.Sarowar Ahmed
A California-based couple named Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra met on Tumblr, and they've been together since 2018.
They went viral in the summer of 2019 after they did a photo shoot spotlighting their queer, interfaith relationship.
Malik and Chakra are now using their platform to advocate for others in marginalized communities.
"People message us so often to say that they're so happy they found us because they didn't realize that there were any other queer South Asian people out there," the couple told Insider.
A California-based couple named Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra met on Tumblr.
The couple has been together since July 2018.
Sarowar Ahmed
The couple went viral in the summer of 2019 when they took part in a brand's photo shoot.
Malik and Chakra went viral in the summer of 2019.
Sarowar Ahmed
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Malik and Chakra then posted additional photos of themselves a week later, which also went viral.
People loved the representation the couple provided for same-sex couples from South Asia.
Sarowar Ahmed
People showed enthusiasm for their relationship both because Malik and Chakra are queer and because they are an interfaith couple — Malik is Muslim-Pakistani, while Chakra is Hindu-Indian.
The couple is also interfaith.
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"People message us so often to say that they're so happy they found us because they didn't realize that there were any other queer South Asian people out there," the couple told Insider.
The couple are bringing visibility to queer South Asian people.
Sarowar Ahmed
Now, the couple is trying to use their platform to help other minorities through their YouTube channel.
The couple advocates for other marginalized groups.
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Chakra and Malik also use harassment from people as an opportunity to advocate for others who are dealing with prejudice.
The couple has experienced negative online attention since going viral.
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"We always make each other's lives easier," they said of their relationship.
The couple told Insider they compliment each other.
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