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By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts and Culture Reporter Fishing as a hobby or sport is a world away from the daily worries of Rakesh and Ganesh, the focus of director Sarvnik Kaur's documentary, Against the Tide. The film won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking at...

Fans of TikTok sensation Megha Thakur are mourning her sudden death. The 21-year-old from Brampton, Ontario was born in India and spoke Hindi. She gained a huge following by speaking out against body shaming and sending positive messages to her 931,400 followers. Her profile urged everyone to "be you, be confident." Her...

By Julia Tong, AsAmNews Staff Writer When Dr. Bryant Lin treated a Chinese American patient suffering from gout, he prescribed a standard medication called Allopurinol. However, the patient developed a skin reaction to the drug, or DRESS, that was severe enough to require hospitalization. At the time, Lin didn’t know that...

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor An AAPI advocacy coalition has filed a legal complaint against Arizona officials who are implementing two voting laws the group says will restrict voting for people of color and other marginalized groups. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and global law firm...

Researchers at Rutgers University found a sharp rise in hate speech directed at the Hindu community. The report titled anti-Hindu disinformation: A case study in Hinduphobia on Social Media outlines how White supremacists and 4chan genocidal pepe memes are spreading on extremist Islamic websites. The report determined the right-wingers hope...

By Jessica Xiao, AsAmNews Contributor WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday, just over forty years since the murder of Vincent Chin, hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for unity amongst communities of color against racism, in a burgeoning attempt to grapple with AAPI identity in social justice movements and...

By Shree Baphna, AsAmNews Staff Writer The opening episode of Ms. Marvel is replete with symbolic representation of Pakistani culture and Islamic traditions. Visually, it is a packed 45 minutes, full of colorful animation, fast-paced cinematography and humorous teenage experiences.  In the first scene, we are introduced to 16-year-old Kamala Khan...

By Lia Reichmann, AsAmNews Intern A new approach to educating people about different bystander intervention methods will utilize animation. These videos come from the partnership between Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!) and AARP. Right To Be created the techniques shown in the animated videos, including the...

Someone pushed Zinat Hossain, 24, to her death at the 55th Street Station in New York City at around 9:00 p.m. on May 11. The Hunter College student had been returning home from her classes, according to American Kahani. Although almost a week has passed from the tragic incident, there...

By Lindsay Wang, AsAmNews, Maya Seo & AsAmNews Staff and Volunteers (AsAmNews updated this guide originally published May 1, 2022 on April 30, 2023) In 2021, AsAmNews published what is arguably the most comprehensive guide ever to supporting the Asian American community. This year to kick off AAPI Heritage Month, we...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts & Culture Reporter Being shortlisted for an Academy Award was "surreal," but on the morning of February 8, 2022, when the nominations were announced, Pawo Choyning Dorji (དཔའ་བོ་ཆོས་དབྱིངས་རྡོ་རྗི།) recalled he wasn't even sure he was nominated. "I even thought when they announced it, the two hosts...

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced Monday that it had reached an agreement with "representatives of diverse communities across California" to strengthen multilingual unemployment benefit customer service. The changes came after numerous civil rights organizations filed a complaint alleging systematic language discrimination by the EDD. Among those who filed...

By Shree Baphna, AsAmNews Staff Writer & South Asian American Advisory Board Member The Indian Parliament is currently debating a new bill that seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. By contrast, the legal age of marriage for men is currently 21. The...

A former “Good Indian Mother” regains her agency while running her own WhatsApp sari shop. A man travels across four Indian states as he compiles a dictionary of four languages- Malayalam, Kannada, Tamin, and Telugu. A persecuted Rohingya girl, and a boy from the contested Kashmir region, connect and...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts & Culture Reporter Writing with Fire is a documentary that demonstrates the power of words and women. In this case, the Dalit women, or women from the lowest caste in India, challenge centuries-old traditions with their fiery spirit and words as they plunge into surfing...

By Harshi Dhingra Indian Americans with mental health problems struggle with severe distress. In addition, myths and misconceptions about mental illness have led to severe stigmatization that has undermined people's quality of life - and Indian Americans have not been spared. Who are Indian Americans? A report shows that about 2.7 million Indian...

By Jana Monji, AsAmNews Arts & Culture Reporter 3rd i presents its 19th annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival: Bollywood and Beyond (SFISAFF) online Nov 12-16, 2021. The five-day Festival screens live stream and video-on-demand (VOD) programs of narrative features and shorts by independent filmmakers from South Asia and its diaspora,...

By Rhiannon Koh, AsAmNews Despite being part of the United States’ story, the Asian American community and their diverse experiences have been largely ignored and sanitized in educational materials. This limited narrative has had devastating consequences, especially since the highly politicized outbreak of COVID-19. Paired with the social justice protests...

A host of Filipino celebrities including Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas and Tony winner Lea Salonga joined together to stop AAPI hate. They sang the tune You Got to be Carefully Taught from the Broadway musical South Pacific to original lyrics speaking out against the bigotry felt by...

Photo by Jay Paul via Wikimedia Commons As Pride Month approaches, Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth members of the LGBTQ+ community may find they need more support. The Family Acceptance Program (FAP) at San Francisco University is offering a helping hand. The Family Acceptance Project is a research, intervention,...