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As America Shuts Down Immigration, Will Returning Indians be Happy With Illiberal India?

Coronavirus is ending globalization faster than we know it. Countries are finding ingenious ways to…

They Couldn’t Talk About Sexual Assault Because Premarital Sex is Taboo Among Us

The following article contains accounts of rape and emotional abuse.  It’s necessary to redefine how…

Damned If You Do. Damned If You Don’t: The Predicament of International Students

On Monday July 6th, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that if their universities were switching…

Make Invisible Visible: Stand Up to Derogatory, Demeaning Microaggressions

In the last 2 1/2 years, I have learned about the privilege of living with…

To Grieve or Not to Grieve: A Daughter Ends Her Silence on a Mother Who Never Was

My mother who was 84 passed away a month ago. The call came while I…

Dancerella Comes of Age: As Model Minorities, Let’s Set an Example for Racial Justice

For my 8th birthday, I asked my parents for a “Dancerella” doll.  Trendy in the early 1980’s,…

The Unbearable Burden Being on a Dependent Visa in America

In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled against the Trump administration’s…

How Environmental Racism Disproportionately Affects People of Color

The current destruction of the environment is one of the most, if not the most,…

NGO Brings Dalit and Adivasi Children Into the Internet Age With Online Learning

Ajay Kumar was born in a Dalit family and was the first in his family…

Racism and Hierarchy: Tales from the East and the West

The last several weeks I have been in somewhat of a rut, which I am…

How I Came to Acknowledge My Anxiety Attacks and Learned to Cope With Them

Disclaimer: My anxiety is not clinically diagnosed. Your hearts racing, you find yourself having trouble…

#IWas: Why Desi Community Buries its Head in the Sand About Sexual Assault

Sex is not a typical topic of discussion in South Asian homes. The matter of…