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Jamdani: The Bewitching Fabric that Symbolizes the Composite Culture of the Indian Subcontinent

It is my endeavor to explore in a series of articles, how Hindu sensibilities intersect…

Nickel and Dimed: The Invisible Poverty in the Indian American Community

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season in the U.S. It is a season…

The Hand of God No More: Señor Diego. El Diego. Don Diego. Maradona. ¡Nos has Dejado!

News of this sporting icon passing two nights ago threw me into a moment of…

Can Lame Duck President Trump Take Away Birthright Citizenship with an Executive Order?

The Trump administration has revived discussions around taking executive action targeting birthright citizenship in its final weeks before…

Georgia On My Mind: How South Asian Americans Can Help in the Senate Runoff Races

The general election is behind us and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to…

What’s in a Middle Name?: The Significance of ‘Devi’ in Kamala Harris’s Name

Remember the lawn signs for the general elections? Most of those signs should have gone…

The Country has Turned: How I Became the Target of Alt-Right’s Death Threats

In May 2019, I was filming a documentary about World War II veterans, Holocaust survivors,…

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…