PERSPECTIVES

Angel is Also an Apsara: How Kamala Harris Inspired Me to Reclaim My Birth Name in a New Musical

Most people in my life and in the industry know my first name as Angel.…

Ready for Diwali: How I Won Re-election to Michigan House Campaigning Through Coronavirus

My civic activism started soon after a significant date: Sept. 11, 2001. Immediately after those…

The Nail-Biter: How a School Teacher Survived the Vote Count and Managed to Exhale

My nine-year-old student exclaims, “I used to think politics and news is boring but now…

The Long To-Do List: This Election Must Mean More Than Just a Repudiation of Trump

I had been waiting for the events of this past weekend, since November 8th, 2016.…

The Slow Burn of Democracy: Viewing the 2020 American Election from the Eyes of Gen Z

After limping towards the end of a month-long early voting process and a nearly week-long…

Donald Trump is First from the Global Club of Authoritarians to Go Down. Who’s Next?

The memory of Donald Trump’s inauguration day is etched on my mind with painful clarity.…

At Last, My Daughters Have a Role-Model in ‘Vice President’ Kamala Devi Harris

When I was born in India, a female leader ruled the nation. Indira Gandhi, the…

Don’t Ask Me to Hold My Horse Because Trump Hasn’t Conceded. Congratulations Madam Vice President!

America will shortly have its first woman vice president and the first woman of color.…

Some Pakistani Americans Have a Negative Perception of Kamala Harris. They are Wrong

“But Kamala is a Hindu?! How can I support her!” These words uttered by a…

Charlie Hebdo v. M.F. Husain? A Tale of France and India and Two Different Perspectives

The Hindu festival of Lakshmi puja and the Islamic festival of Eid Milad un Nabi…

“Go Back to Your Country”: How I Felt as I Watched the Election Night Unfolded

I stopped at a red light but was distracted by the people to the left…

I’m Voting for POTUS and not LOTUS. I’m Voting for MLK Jr.’s Way and Not the BLM Way

I am a Mom and I wear many badges — first generation immigrant, Indian-American, American Hindu, Woman…