Dissent and resistance across the diaspora against the rise of Hindu Supremacy and the Citizenship Amendment Act is necessary. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which is set to revoke millions of Muslims of Indian citizenship, has been met with resistance, but the same resistance has been stifled by police brutality and Hindu supremacist violence. Dissent...
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RAG HEAD: Exploring the Violence Perpetrated Against Sikhs in the U.S.
Sundeep Morrison’s RAG HEAD exposes the ways in which Sikhs are increasingly unsafe in this xenophobic society. Hate, racism and xenophobia have become a regular part of the lives of Sikh people in the United States. According to a report by CNN, in the month following the 9/11 attacks, the Sikh Coalition documented more than 300 cases of...
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is A Milestone, But It Shouldn’t Be
Brown Asians and Black people should not be asked to support a movie that does not support them. By Sangeetha Thanapal [This piece is the second in a two-part critique of race in “Crazy Rich Asians”, you can read the first one here.] Many are lauding “Crazy Rich Asians” as a step in the right direction...
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Why Making Space for South Asian Culture is a Civil Rights Issue
As hate crimes against South Asians continue to rise, we need to dispel stereotypes and wear our voices. By Rachna Shah On Sept. 4, 1907, a mob of around 400 white men attacked the homes of South Asian Indians in Bellingham, Washington. They threw them into the streets, beat them, and drove them out of...
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The ‘Isms’ of an Immigrants’ Diwali
The stupendous complexity of Hindu immigrants’ conundrum magnifies when they ‘attempt’ to celebrate Diwali in communities where Hindus are a minority. By Nandita Godbole “If you date, find a Hindu fellow,” instructions from my doting father, as I left India for the United States in 1995. Given his long tenure in public service, he believed...
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Stop Shooting Brown People — Whether They’re Muslims or Not
The fact that President Trump refuses to condemn these hate crimes across the board in a timely manner only emboldens those who have their own crimes in the works. On February 22, 2017 Adam Purinton opened fire while allegedly shouting “Go back to your country!” at two Indian men in a Kansas bar, killing Srinivas...
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Hindus, It’s Time to Stand Up For Your Muslim Brothers and Sisters
There is a long history of tension between Hindus and Muslims. After President Trump’s executive order, it’s time to set that aside and support Muslims. by Sanjana Lakshmi Barely a week after he took office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen,...
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Take a Seat with Ravneet: Making It in L.A. When You’re Brown
Take a Seat, a new vlog from WYV founder Ravneet Vohra, premieres on our Instagram today. OK, picture this: you’re the founder of an intersectional feminist news and culture site, but when you take your kids to their new school in Los Angeles, your youngest runs over to a black teacher and starts breakdancing to...
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Explaining the Seemingly Bizarre Indian-Americans for Trump 2016 Movement
During this most insane of election cycles, I wake up every day thinking that things can’t possibly get any more surreal or bizarre — and somehow, each evening when I watch the news, I find myself surprised at what new rabbit hole we’ve gone down. And then I saw this headline on NBC News: Indian-American PAC Forms...