Racial and Caste Apartheid: Are They Similar?
“No one is free until we are all free.” Dr. King’s words continue to be a powerful message for South Asians throughout the U.S. Over the past month and
Swathi Ramprasad
Policies of Exclusion
“If they’re illegal, they don’t deserve to stay.” My mouth dropped as I heard these words from one of my relatives, an immigrant himself. My family
Think Globally, Act Locally
“These are unprecedented times…” is probably the beginning of every email that you’ve written, received, or been forwarded over the course of the last m
Paras Borgohain: Khul Ja Sesame
Stories of plight, of unrequited love, of untold history are the threads that stitch the seams of our ever-expanding world. These are the narratives that empowe
Santa Doesn’t Talk like that, Amma!
It was 7 am on a rainy winter morning in California. My dad had forgotten to buy milk the previous night. Fearing my mother’s wrath, he rushed to the grocery
The Facebook Group That Your Kids Love To Be Part Of
If you haven’t heard of Subtle Curry Traits by now, either a) your kids aren’t on Facebook or b) they don’t want you to be on it. If your answer is the la
The Thieves Who Did Not Steal
On every visit back to India, my grandparents shower me with the stories of old, served hot with a little bit of spice to taste. Usually, the stories follow a p
A Race To Admissions: The Harvard Story
Her fingers flitted across the paper seal, trembling around the hallowed crest. She stuck her finger in and tore. Hard. The consequence of this letter would be
Embarrassed By My Indianness
I was seated on the kitchen counter, my favorite perch as a four-year old. I watched my thatha, my maternal grandfather, draw a “U” shaped white figure on h
Embarassed by My Indianness
I was seated on the kitchen counter, my favorite perch as a four-year old. I watched my thatha, my maternal grandfather, draw a “U” shaped white figure on h
The World Through Different Glasses
I look out the window of the airplane and see the glittering lights of Chennai, India. The lights have a breathtaking opalescent glow. The lights are surrounded
