India Currents stands in solidarity with the Black community. The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor at the hands of those who have sworn to uphold the safety of our communities, brutally remind us of the racial injustices that exist in our...
Angela Interview 052518.IndianCurrents Angela Alioto, mayoral candidate, was born and raised in San Francisco. Her parents are former San Francisco Mayor Joseph L. Alioto and Angelina Genaro Alioto. During her service on the Board of Supervisors, Angela was elected...
Dear Readers: Over the past three decades, you have been a loyal reader of India Currents magazine. You have kept us honest, you challenged us, you helped us push boundaries. As new immigrants, we have explored our hyphenated identities together and helped navigate...
1987: A new immigrant in a foreign land. Incredible loneliness. Phone calls to India are $3.50 per minute. Aerograms cost 36c. It takes 28 days to get a reply. Were there others like me? How did they cope? I scan the local newspapers—no news of anything familiar. Iran...
