Priya’s Mask Has Our First Indian Female Superhero: An Exclusive Interview
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South Asian Sex Workers’ COVID Struggle For Survival
Tell A Story – a column where riveting South Asian stories are presented like never before through unique video storytelling. Covid-19 has impacted many but
India’s Shooting Star: In Talks With Deepika Kumari
With the changed dates of the Tokyo Olympics to July 23, 2021 - August 8, 2021, the livelihood of Olympians is in question. During this month of women's empower
A Challenging Yet Rewarding Journey For a Desi Jain in Zambia
(Featured Image: Nirav Shah with his family in Zambia, mid-Peace Corps service) Nirav Shah is a man on a mission. After his father passed away, 11-year-old Nira
Key South Asian Players in the New Administration
South Asians in the house! -- my cousin cheers between mouthfuls of samosa and peanut chutney as Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President of the United State
Designer Babies: The Genetic Saviors
Tell A Story - a column where riveting South Asian stories are presented like never before through unique video storytelling. Genetic Engineering has always bee
Our New Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy Brings Us Together
Loneliness is like a cold hand resting on your heart. It can tighten your chest, and make you desperate with longing for company and support. I have certainly f
Poetry in Bharatanatyam: Vinitha Subramanian
Guru Smt. Vinitha Subramanian, the Director of Natyalaya School of Dance in Austin, has been teaching in the Central Texas area for over 35 years. She has score
Robots Making Rotis
Pranoti Nagarkar looks across the kitchen counter at her partner Rishi Israni. Gosh they had come a long way. 2008 was a distant memory when they had fought abo
Why Do I Feel a Kinship With Ash Kalra?
Why do I feel a kinship with Ash Kalra, D-CA 27? Maybe because we are both Indian, Canadian-born, Bay Area transplants? Though 20 years my senior, Ash Kalra spe
Deepen Your Roots: ASAWA Models Community Outreach
I remember my first day at my Americorps program, Public Allies Silicon Valley - a program which recruits young people to engage in grassroots activism. I stood
MacArthur Genius, sujatha baliga, and Restorative Justice
In September, 2019 sujatha baliga won the MacArthur “Genius Award” for her work in Restorative Justice. The MacArthur fellowship is awarded to individual
