Kavya’s Story Highlights Worry & Uncertainty Faced By H-4 Visa Holders Under Trump
In 2011 Kavya had many life changes. She got married, she quit her job working at a large Indian-IT company, and she immigrated to the … Read more
Immigration
‘Good Talk’ by Mira Jacob: Heartbreaking, Funny, Vulnerable, & Real
“We think our hearts break only from endings — the love gone, the rooms empty, the future unhappening as we stand ready to step into … Read more
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 … Read more
Weaponizing the Bible to Separate Families Is Unchristian
As immigrant families are torn apart, two South Asian American pastors speak out *** As South Asian American women and ordained Christian pastors in northern … Read more
Immigrant Status, Power & Politics in the South Asian Diaspora
As someone who became an immigrant at the age of 9, I talk about my experiences quite often. Looking back there’s a lot of material … Read more
Feel-Good Film ‘Breaking the Bee’ Explores How Indian-American Kids Have Become Spelling Champs
“The way to win the bee is simply 90 percent hard work, 10 percent other.” That recipe for spelling bee success is from Akash Vukoti, … Read more
Thoughts on the Sunken Place, Wakanda, & the Model Minority Myth
I sometimes wish I could go back in time and be my own guardian angel. I would reach down into that dark place of the … Read more
The Enduring Struggle for Immigration Reform: Talking About Race, Class & National Myths
It’s been a long two years for Carimer Noelia Andujar, an engineering student at Rutgers University and undocumented activist. “Sometimes, I feel completely exhausted and … Read more
Hookworms and Angel Island: Two Brothers’ Immigration Story
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South … Read more
SF BART: Stop Giving A Platform To Hate Groups
SF BART is once again, giving a platform to white supremacists. An organization that calls itself Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR), has placed posters at … Read more
