Opening Reflection: Sometimes healing doesn’t come in a therapist’s office or from a self-help book. Sometimes, it arrives quietly — in the smell of cardamom tea, the sound of old filmi songs on a Sunday, or the feel of soft cotton dupattas from home. For many South Asian women, nostalgia is more than memory. It’s medicine. The Psychology of Nostalgia Nostalgia often gets brushed off as sentimental or unproductive, but studies show it has real psychological benefits. It provides continuity in identity, strengthens relationships, and even buffers against anxiety and loneliness. For diasporic South Asian women navigating cultural disconnection, nostalgia can be a grounding force. It offers emotional safety when…