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Performing Arts
Shoba Narayan, the first South Asian actress to play <em>Aladdin</em>'s Princess Jasmine, took on the role in 2021.

Shoba Narayan's fight for South Asian representation began long before Jasmine

Jan 09, 2022
Cast as Aladdin's first South Asian Princess Jasmine in 2021, Shoba Narayan has been committed to bringing her cultural background to the character and the show.
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Politics
A man holds up an Indian flag during a rally with President Trump and Prime Minister Modi in Houston in September 2019. Trump and Modi have spoken of their friendship, but most Indian Americans say U.S.-India ties are low on their political priorities.

Despite Trump-Modi Friendship, Survey Says Indian Americans Back Biden

Oct 27, 2020
A new survey of Indian American voters finds they heavily favor Biden over Trump. Both campaigns have been reaching out to Indian Americans, a small but potentially decisive voting bloc.
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The Salt
Paul Mattz Van Mechelen, who runs Paul's Famous Smoked Salmon, has had to buy salmon from fishermen hundreds of miles away instead of fishing for Chinook in the Klamath River, just 50 feet from his California shop.

'It Takes Our Purpose': With No Salmon, Yurok Tribe Struggles With Identity

Nov 29, 2017
The tribe has fished in the Pacific Northwest's Klamath River for centuries, but the Chinook have been devastated by drought, disease, dams, and a long history of habitat destruction.
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Code Switch
After his death, several candlelight vigils for Srinivas Kuchibhotla were held around the country. This one took place in front of the Gandhi statue in Union Square in New York City.

Indian Americans Reckon With Reality Of Hate Crimes

May 15, 2017
Unaccustomed to being targets, they are organizing and marshalling resources after one fateful killing.
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Code Switch
The film includes animated sequences, an homage to films like <em>American Splendor</em><em>.</em>

'Meet The Patels': One Man's Quest To Find Love, The Old-School Indian Way

Sep 11, 2015
Ravi Patel had tried and failed to find "The One." So he reluctantly let his parents arrange for him to meet dozens of prospects. And his sister has filmed the whole thing — for our viewing pleasure.
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