Melting Pot for Immigrant Communities has a South Asian Poverty Problem
Among the many taboo topics policed in conversations, one that particularly stands out is the topic of poverty. While most ...
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An Orphan’s First Birthday Wishes
Photo by Huseyin Aldemir via Shutterstock.com While India is filled with beauty and unique traditions, 2.5 million children will never ...
How my Immigrant Upbringing Paved my Journey to a $100,000 Net Worth
We’re not put on this earth to merely pay bills, pay our debt and try to eat organic. We should ...
55 Years Later: A Comprehensive Look at the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
On October 3, 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a.k.a. the Hart-Cellar ...
Connecting With the Past and Reclaiming my Identity Using Poetry
In "Motherland," I re-imagined my paternal grandmother, with whom I, unfortunately, face a large cultural divide, as my country of ...
What the Supreme Court Upholding DACA Means for Dreamers
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dissolve the Deferred Action for Childhood ...
Helping my Immigrant Mother Write an Email Made me Understand How Women of Color are Uniquely Capable of Revolutionizing the English Language
To err is human. But if you’re a woman of color, erring is inconceivable. Women of color can’t afford to make ...
Mrinalini Chakraborty Talks Intersectionality and the Importance of This Year’s Women’s March
Women’s March Board Member Mrinalini Chakraborty discussed the new focus the organization has taken, the inspiration behind the movement, and her own ...
Don Cherry and the Poppy: Pinning of the Good Immigrant
There is a difference between patriotism and nationalism. Patriotism builds a country up. Nationalism tears communities down. Mr. Cherry displayed ...
Book Review: Exploring Family in ‘A Place for Us’ by Farheen Mirza
Interspersed between the events that unfold within the family is the exploration of themes of immigrant Muslim communities in America, ...
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