An Open Letter to Aunties: End Family Detention
Auntie, I feel like I grew up with you. When I pass you in the street or see you in the spice store, I feel like you’re one of the[…]
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The Desi Stories We Should Be Telling — From Berkeley to Oak Creek
Where were you five years ago, on August 5, 2012? From storytelling on the streets of Berkeley to the mass murder at the Oak Creek Gurdwara, it’s the fifth anniversary[…]
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Counter Islamophobia Through Stories
Today, as we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., and his non-violent activism against racial discrimination, we at KitaabWorld want to honor his legacy. Dr. King called on us to live by our[…]
Talking About Sureshbhai Patel’s Case & Police Brutality: The #Justice4MrPatel Conversation
A national conversation about Sureshbhai Patel and police brutality took place online last week when South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and 18 Million Rising hosted a Google hangout on[…]
Commemorating the Two-Year Anniversary of the Oak Creek Tragedy
Today is the second anniversary of the Oak Creek tragedy when white supremacist gunman Wade Michael Page fatally shot six people and wounded others at a Sikh house of worship. In the[…]
Kal Penn Joins With Community Leaders to Condemn Racial Profiling
Kal Penn released a statement condemning racial profiling on Friday after speaking with several prominent South Asian community leaders. It reads: I support the statement from South Asian community leaders[…]