Bringing it Home: South Asians Talking To Our Parents About Sureshbhai Patel, Police Brutality, And Black Lives Matter

On February 6, 2015 in Madison, Alabama, Sureshbhai Patel, a 57-year-old Indian grandfather from Pij, Gujarat, was outside his son’s house when a neighbor called … Read more

In the Aftermath of Sandra Bland: Why South Asians Need to Speak Out In Support of #BlackLivesMatter

I’ve lived in the United States of America for ten years. This is what I have learned. I came to this country as an undergraduate, … Read more

The Revolution Starts with My Thathi: Strategies for South Asians to Bring #BlackLivesMatter Home

It’s getting to that holiday time again, and many of us will be spending time with our families, given and chosen. If your family is … Read more

Thoughts On Black Panther: Bullet Points To Read At Your Own Peril

Saw Black Panther, crushed intensely on Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira, generally lusted after the jewelry worn by various characters, and had some thoughts. There … Read more

Why the Oscars Hurt — And Yet, Still Mattered

Last Friday, some friends at Teachers College put together a #BlackLivesMatter event centered around telling stories. We sat in a large auditorium, in all shapes … Read more

Our Name is Rebel: #Asians4BlackLives Protest Police Violence

On December 15, I chained my friends to the front door of the Oakland Police Department. Our group, called #Asians4BlackLives (http://a4bl.tumblr.com/), along with White and Latino … Read more

Why Ferguson Matters: Desi Tweet Round-Up

If you haven’t been paying attention: pay attention. Things are going to hell in a handbasket in Ferguson, Missouri. Cops are throwing tear gas and … Read more

Read an Excerpt From Amitava Kumar’s Ode to Patna ‘A Matter of Rats’

In A Matter of Rats: A Short Biography of Patna, Amitava Kumar explores his hometown taking readers through many Patnas, the myriad cities locked within the city … Read more

On Yoga, Diversity Lite, & the Empire of American Wellness

I started learning Yoga at the age of 20 in Mumbai at The Yoga Institute, the oldest organized Yoga center in the world. I was … Read more

On The Dangers & Benefits Of Saying “People Of Color”

A COMMON STRUGGLE It was the summer of 2012 and I was set to cover my first shooting as a reporter. The shooting took place in … Read more

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