OUR COVER STORY
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Portrait of A Renaissance Man
May 2023 - The Enduring Legacy of Rabindranath Tagore: Gurudev, the Bard of Bengal, Kobiguru. Known by these and other monikers, Tagore, India’s best-known literary figure, became the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize. That was 110 years ago. An appraisal of a Renaissance man who was a poet, philosopher, patriot, and much more.
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A Beloved Author’s Journey
April 2023 - Author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Journey: In her JLF diary, this celebrated Indian American fiction writer—who focuses on India, not just the diaspora—shares some highlights of the Jaipur Literature Festival and her passion for books. It’s followed by a review of her latest novel and an interview. Catch her in Atlanta this month!
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When Home is Not a Safe Haven for Children
March 2023 - Can there be anything more tragic than the trauma of tender young children who grow up witnessing a parent being abused by the other parent? Or worse, getting abused by a parent, the natural caregiver for a child?
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Sunita’s Space Odyssey
February 2023 - This daughter of an immigrant Gujarati father and a Slovenian mother is flying high, literally. She belongs to a very exclusive club when it comes to time spent in space and spacewalks. Williams, who’s preparing for her third mission to the International Space Station, talks to Khabar about her extraordinary journey.
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Thespian, Storyteller, Satirist, and More.
January 2023 - Aasif Mandvi: Exclusive Interview on his Pioneering Role in Entertainment: As a groundbreaking Indian-American comedian, actor, and writer, Mandvi, who was The Daily Show’s “brown” correspondent, has played different roles in big studio films, small-budget indies, television dramas—and he even staged a solo Off-Broadway show, in which he played six South Asian characters, back in the 1990s.
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The Golden Years of Indian Immigrants in America
December 2022 - As our country ages, so does our community. In fact, there are now over 300,000 Indian- American seniors. While some seniors choose to move back to India, others look for living arrangements in the U.S., where their options include Indian-oriented retirement communities like Shantiniketan USA and Priya Living. Here are a few snapshots.
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The Sikhs in North America
November 2022 - From being turned away following the tragic chapter of Komagata Maru in 1914 to becoming a thriving community today, theirs is a story of resilience and indomitable spirit.
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Festive Food Favorites! The Eternal Triumph of Goodness Over Evil. The Changing Lights of Diwali.
October 2022 - A collection of cherished memories and recipes. We celebrate Diwali to rekindle our faith in goodness and truth, to recover a sense of possibility that things can be better and that we have a part to play in making that happen. How have the celebrations changed over a generation? What are the thoughts and sentiments of the young, new generation towards Diwali?
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A Superhuman Feat to Save Soil
September 2022 - A superhuman feat by Sadhguru, the globally influential yogi, mystic, and humanitarian, to raise awareness about one of the most alarming environmental issues that, if not reversed urgently, could cause worldwide starvation, anarchy, and worse. The payoff? The world’s attention has now turned to soil.
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Job Fulfillment to Life Fulfillment
August 2022 - From opening a coffee-and-wine bar to taking a sabbatical for self discovery, Indian-Americans— emboldened by new ways of working that emerged during the pandemic—are redefining work, realigning values, and pursuing their lifelong dreams.