Syrian Refugee Offers Free Hugs Can we all just get along?
Produced for AJ+
Studio 1924 Forced Out of Downtown Oakland Space by New Owners
Written for KQED Arts, December 23, 2015 After inspiring people to dance for almost four years, Studio 1924, which was once described as being “Best Dance School” in Oakland, will … Continue reading
Día de los Muertos Celebration Honors Dead, Mission District of Old
Research associate, KQED Arts, November 5, 2015
Do these statements make India’s Prime Minister look sexist?
This originally appeared in AJ+ Medium Warning: Satire. The following includes direct quotes from India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, followed by a possible interpretation of his thoughts. Is Modi clueless … Continue reading
You wouldn’t think we’d have to publish a non-white reading list.
For AJ+ on Medium #AJPlusReads: Our “Don’t call it an ’alternative’” alternative book list We weren’t impressed with The New York Times summer reading list. Not only were all the … Continue reading
What’s racist about dots and feathers?
For AJ+ on Medium “Dot or feather?” is a racist idiom sometimes heard in conversation in the U.S., when asking or joking about whether someone is of South Asian or … Continue reading
Reports of Forced Religious Conversions Grab Headlines in India
Following the landslide victory of Narendra Modi and his BJP party during the last elections in India, reports of forced religious conversions seem to be on the rise, and international media is taking notice. … Continue reading
Student Union Supports Divestment from Israel
This article originally appeared in The Berkeley Graduate. Students in the University of California Workers Union voted last week to take a political stance and join a national campaign called … Continue reading
Lakshmi Sarah 