As a result of Trump-era immigration policies, fewer highly skilled and educated legal immigrants — like 26-year-old Akirt Sridharan from India — are being hired by U.S. companies despite their qualifications.
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‘Emerging’ as a Writer — After 40
Jenny Bhatt recalls the rites of passage that led to her shift in identity from corporate executive to woman writer of color.
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When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to the Old House
Siddhartha Mahanta looks back at the small suburban starter house in Texas that helped his immigrant father redefine “home.”
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Has India’s Booming IT Industry Finally Plateaued?
India’s once lucrative IT sector now fears it’s glory years are ending as one of its biggest companie starts downsizing.
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‘Choose Marriage or Education’
As a teenager, Madhur Anand’s mother takes heed of her father’s final words and becomes a teacher.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
“Hey, Can I Sleep In Your Room?”: Studying Love with Elizabeth Flock
Elizabeth Flock on the years she spent studying other people’s marriages in Mumbai.
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A Storyteller, Unbecoming
On showing, telling, and finding one’s way as a literary writer of color.
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women, Writing
A Storyteller, Unbecoming
On showing, telling, and finding one’s way as a literary writer of color.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Maybe We’ll Register Your Marriage After You Walk the Bomb-Sniffing Dog
All they really wanted was to live happily ever after.
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Feeling the Wind in Their Beards
For the Sikh Motorcycle Club Of The Northeast, riding is centering, creates brotherhood and reaffirms their commitment to Sikh values.