Bhojn-Samay: Finding Comfort While Embracing My New Surroundings
To your average Hindi/Urdu speaker, the title of this blog might seem strange or perhaps […]
Best of Both Worlds: My Journey to the AIF Clinton Fellowship
As a child, I watched Khabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham every night. I memorized Hrithrik Roshan’s […]
Adjusting to Service-Oriented Environments and Domestic Workers
At Orientation, we met with a former AIF Clinton Fellow who offered us advice on […]
Journey with In(dia) Poetry
Over the past ten months, I’ve written several poems around my work and experiences in […]
A Bag Full of Perspectives
What I didn’t prepare for during my AIF Clinton Fellowship year was how many perspectives […]
Followed by Food: Blessing or Curse?
“You’re fired.” The words rang through my ears. I looked down at my feet – […]
The Year That Was: Embracing Failure
“A good experience should show you windows and mirrors“, said my mentor Parul Sheth, one […]
Creativity Used to Empower: My Visit to Chindu
Chindu had been my first choice. When I applied for the AIF Clinton Fellowship, there […]
What’s My Age Again?
My mother hails from Mobile, Alabama: one of the bases of the Civil Rights Movement, […]
The Year That Was: Fieldwork and Facilitation
“The first rule of fieldwork is that you have to be genuine and come in […]