Three Cultures, Two Shopping Carts, One Desi Grocery Store
Masala Heroes is a three-part series on Santa Clara County’s South Asian (Desi) grocery stores and their contribution to their community’s health. Find the
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How Priya Won A Second Chance At Her American Dream: A Story of Transnational Abandonment
Locked out of her Fremont apartment after a domestic dispute turned violent, Priya huddled terrified in a corner of the hallway. Her new husband had thrown her
Sunnyvale’s Taarika Foundation Supports the Whole Child
The Taarika Foundation, a local nonprofit that focuses on mental health in children and adolescents, recently gathered students for a back-to-school tie-dye eve
Are Bay Area Desi Parents Getting Their Kids Vaccinated?
Fremont is home to one of the largest South Asian populations in the Bay Area. It is common to find our garages open, children playing outside, while parents bo
Immunize Children To Slow Covid Spread In California
With emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer-BionTech COVID vaccine newly approved for children 5-11, many parents are asking the question- should we vaccina
Prashanth Ganesh’s Triathlon Wins Prove That Academics & Athletics Are Symbiotic
Between winning for UC Berkeley’s triathlon team and completing a Ph.D. in Computers and Electrical Engineering, 23-year-old Prashanth Ganesh has a lot going
How Pets Improve Our Wellbeing
Sukham Blog – A monthly column focused on South Asian health and wellbeing. One evening three weeks ago, I stopped by the home of a friend whose Golden Retri
Navrathri: A Time For Enjoyment and Reflection
Engage! – Discussions on active involvement in personal health and global wellness. The festival of nine nights (Navrathri) is a celebration of Shakti, the
Are South Asian Americans Coping with the Delta Variant?
Sonam Khandelwal, a mother of twin boys, based in Texas, remained less worried in a city in a foreign land as she had constant support from family and friends i
Thank You For Smoking Menthol
Thankyou For Smoking popped up on my Blockbuster movie feed as we scouted for a movie to watch. My teenage son and I curiously clicked on the link to stream it
To Boost Or Not To Boost
I traveled to seven countries in four months and noticed the vastly different situations around vaccines and tests outside the US. When I left India, it was goi
Everything You Need to Know About the Pfizer Vaccine
Mahi Wants You Healthy and Happy – A column using science to focus on physical health and myths associated with disease. On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Foo
