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Vol. 6: April 2024 Newsletter
Photo by Zuhaa Asrar, 2024
Flow & Intention: In Conversation with Josh Manandhar
By Zuhaa Asrar
A profile on local artist and UNC junior Josh Manandhar.
Photo by UNC Holi Moli, 2024
Holi Moli: UNC’s largest student-run event takes on the Festival of Colors
By Sarayu Yenumula
An article about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and spring, and how it’s celebrated at UNC by over a thousand attendees.
Photo by Anshu Shah, 2024
Dates & Water: UNC student orgs host community iftars to celebrate Ramadan and break fasts together
By Anshu Shah
A feature on student-organized iftars at UNC and the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.
Vol. 5: March 2024 Newsletter
Photo from Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal, (0:13:50), 2023
Box Office vs. Values: The Animal Paradox
By Sarayu Yenumula
A review of the recently released film Animal and its problematic depiction of gender dynamics and societal norms.
Photo from Scott Jordan Harris, 2014
Found In Translation: How Shah Rukh Khan Shaped My Cultural Identity
By Shreya Shenoy
A memoir exploring Shah Rukh Khan’s cinematic influence and connection to the author’s cultural identity.
Photo from John Madera, Big Other, 2020
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Former Death Row Inmate and Social Activist
By Isaac Hwang
A profile of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist, activist and Black Panther Party member, and his revolutionary ideas and activism.
Vol. 4: February 2024 Newsletter
Photo by Anshu Shah, 2023
simple love
By Sarayu Yenumula
A poem.
Image created by Zuhaa Asrar, 2024
Ghazals: Love, Beauty and Poetry
By Sonali Senapati
An article about ghazals, a form of poetry within Arabic, Urdu and Persian tradition, with some featured favorites.
Photo by Ram Puniyani, Muslim Mirror, 2020
Masjids to Mandirs
By Sathvik Chatta
An article about the recent Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India, and the history of its predecessor, the Babri Masjid.
Photo by Anshu Shah, 2022
daylight
By Anonymous
A poem.
Vol. 3: January 2024 Newsletter
Photo from official Lark Chapel Hill Instagram account, 2023
“Browntown”: Why Lark is a Popular Residence for UNC South Asian Students
By Anshu Shah, Trisha Rathod, Rahul Konkimalla
A report synthesizing and analyzing the data and statistics collected from our survey on Lark’s South Asian residents.
Photo from Trisha Avula, 2023
Nandini Kanthi: Co-Founder of Sensible
By Trisha Avula
A feature from an interview done on an accomplished entrepenuer, Nandini Kanthi, and her company Sensible which seeks to advocate for menstrual care accessibility in underserved communities.
Photo by Mitali Gautam, The Statesman, 2023
New Year’s Across India
By Sonali Senapati
An article about different versions of annual beginnings in four Indian states with their unique cultural New Year’s traditions and customs.
Monsoon’s 2024 Reading List
By Shreeya More
South Asian Movie Recommendations for the Winter
By Trisha Avula
Vol. 2: December 2023 Newsletter
Photo by Anonymous, 2018
Fruit Cakes and Family: A Tamil American Christmas
By Anonymous
A personal memoir about a Christian Tamil American’s unique, but sweet, Christmas tradition.
Photo by Dave Dooling, Britannica, 2023
India’s Historic Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing
By Divya Venkat
An informational article about India’s recent mission to the moon—a huge accomplishment and step as a space power.
Vol. 1: November 2023 Newsletter
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Occupation No More!
By Anshu Shah
An op-ed contextualizing the Israeli occupation of Palestine within settler colonialism and Zionism, along with a call for South Asian and Palestinian solidarity.
Photo by Heather Diehl, Daily Tar Heel, 2023
UNC SAAS Advocates for Asian American Studies and Visibility
By Sonali Senapati
An article about the ongoing efforts by UNC SAAS, a group of students calling for a more comprehensive Asian American curriculum.
Image by Irshad Manji, 2019
Irshad Manji: A Label-less Approach to Diversity
By Shreeya More
A profile of educator and author Irshad Manji and her book, urging us to see identities in a more pluralistic and dynamic way.