A Tale of Two Sumi(s) – When COVID19 Flatlined the Desi Beauty Business
Sumi Beauty Salon in Mountain View Sumi Patel opened Sumi Beauty in 2007 and ran a thriv
Corona & Your Life
Looking At The Brighter Side Of A Pandemic Year
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. In December of each year, my family sits around a glass jar for our an
Cultural Norms, A Generational Curse For DV Victims
(Featured Image: Maitri at Sevathon 2019 walking to support Domestic Violence Victims) As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, India Currents pre
A Cup of Tea With Papa
I met Neelu’s Papa just once, two or three years ago. I went to her home for a meeting we’d planned. It wasn’t Neelu who opened the door, but a trim gra
Hunger Surges During COVID Crisis
Widespread hunger and unemployment drove millions of Americans into food-lines during the Great Depression of 1930; but no one could have predicted that scenari
The Virus Is Hurting Your Vote
Will your vote be counted as we move to mail-in-voting this election year? The odds may not be in your favor. The advent of COVID-19 has disrupted an already co
Online Classes Divide Haves & Have Nots
It’s Tuesday morning, and teacher Tamya Daly has her online class playing an alphabet game. The students are writing quickly and intently, with occasional who
Back To The Future At School
Can schools safely reopen though the pandemic shows little sign of waning and educators stumble towards the first day of school in the absence of a clear cut st
Can’t Pay Rent? You’re Out!
More than 20 million renters who are unable to pay rent are at risk of eviction as $600 weekly federal subsidies and eviction moratoriums that gave temporary re
Taking The Pulse Of America In The Pandemic
Our paychecks and mental health took a beating in the pandemic, say Americans. The Census Bureau agrees. The results of its experimental Household Pulse Survey
Imperial County: Infecting the Hand That Feeds You
Shrouded by divisive thought and taunts, no issue remains non-partisan. Blame is placed on political parties, denying accountability on either end. “This en
Corona Virus Opens a Pandora’s Box of Scams
If Willie Sutton were alive, he wouldn’t be robbing banks, more likely he’d be a scam artist, siphoning off a portion of the almost $70 million that Indiana
