by Siya Thakur | Aug 26, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Voices, Youth
Refugees or “disadvantaged people” weren’t new terms for me. Growing up in India, I was exposed to families in such vulnerable states. Throughout my childhood, I was well aware of people who were not living in the best circumstances. There were multiple...
by Kanchan Naik | Aug 17, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Reflections, Youth
Night One: All test centers open at 7:45 a.m. and doors close at 8 a.m., unless otherwise noted on your admission ticket. You cannot be admitted once testing has started. The metal doors of the auditorium opened like the jaws of a beast, its four-walled stomach...
by Sumedha Vemulakonda | Jul 15, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Perspectives, Youth
Evergreen Valley High School. Tucked away in the middle of a quiet neighborhood in East San Jose, the blue and brown walls of the school burgeon with hopes, dreams and perhaps most dangerous — expectations. The predominantly Asian-American school is ranked 79...
by Simirthaa Karunakaran | Jun 25, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Youth
Flowers adorned the Foothill Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall as the sun began to set. Girls and boys of all ages and abilities were dressed in their finest, the sound of their laughter uniting everyone. Graced with flower crowns and boutineers, these kids were...
by Swathi Ramprasad | Jun 18, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Views, Youth
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 latter, please click next and ignore this article – I’ll be in big trouble otherwise. Subtle Curry Traits...
by Kanchan Naik | May 28, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Views, Youth
“Dekhiye,” snaps Kajol, staring fiercely into Shah Rukh’s playful gaze. “Please leave me alone.” Her words are powerful, and her message is clear. It’s a warning sign, one as clear as crystal and firm as stone. Yet her words are accompanied with the romantic...
