GENERATION Z

Myriad Colors of History: How Black Civil Rights Struggles Helped Me to Embrace My South Asian Identity

The heart of this proud country bleeds a million different colors — colors that have…

My Mother’s Story is Not an Exception. It is a Story of Ongoing Violence Against India’s Muslims

That fateful “X” meant death. The two blood-red lines sloppily meeting each other glistened in…

As a 11-Year-Old Indian American How I See Discrimination of Blacks in America and Dalits in India

At the 2021 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, the poet Amanda Gorman spoke about “the past we…

I’m Just an 8th Grader, But I Hope to One Day ‘Shake the World’ in My Own ‘Gentle’ Way

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” These words uttered by Mahatma Gandhi…

Civil Rights, Black Lives and South Asian Identity of a 13-Year-Old Upstander

Namaste. Mera naam Anya Chopra hai. I am a cisgender, able-bodied, South Asian American girl,…

A Teen’s Letter to Her Future Child About the Importance of Standing Up to Bullies and Giving Selflessly

To my future child: I write this letter to, hopefully, give you an understanding of…

Writing About My Indian American identity has Been a Cathartic Experience

A lot of people believe that the Civil Rights Movement only benefited African Americans. However,…

Poetic Injustice: Conservative Commentator Slams 14-year-old Kashvi Ramani’s Poem About Kamala Harris

Political commentator Michael Knowles, host of the “Michael Knowles Show,” but better known for calling…

The Arrest of Activist Disha Ravi and Attack on Forces of Resistance Will Not Deter GenZ

In an era of evolving forms of protest and action, a 21 year old woman,…

Indian American Kavita Trivedi Joins the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts

On the surface, Kavita Trivedi, seems like your average high school kid. But look a…

Affinity Spaces: Exploring Ways to Fit into the Conversation as a Biracial Teen

I’m a half Jewish-American, half Indian-American 13-year-old boy growing up in New York City.  Last…

South Asian American Youth Need to Express Themselves Openly and Creatively

The stories of South Asian youth living in America are often not considered a part…