CAMBRIDGE – “Jin Jiyan Azadi!” In two languages, the same slogan echoed throughout Harvard Yard Friday. “Women, life, freedom!” Around 100 students and faculty came together on campus, turning their anger to action for Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after she was arrested for her loose head…
We hear it time and time again “These are unprecedented times” From a worldwide global pandemic uprooting the life of everyone around the globe or a racial reckoning bringing us all to the table in this fight for justice, we are all standing at the intersection between reflection and action. With our lives in this…
We are living in a revolution. There come moments in life and in history where we are called forward to raise our voices, take action, and move the needle towards necessary and urgent progress. As the world witnessed the horrific deaths of Ahmaud Arberry, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, there was an awakening to the…
Our world is undoubtedly filled with chaos at the moment. With all minds on social isolation, everyone is wondering about what corona means for the future, for our health Whether there’s uncertainty with work, school, or milestones up in the air, everyone is fighting their own battle. Sometimes opening the news can be daunting and…
It has only been 8 days and to say 2020 has been eventful would be an understatement. From international tension to climate mayhem, it is beginning to feel as though we are turning on the news just to watch another crisis manifest in front of us. For me personally, I have gotten overwhelmed by the…
For the past few months, we are always hearing about the primary elections. With the democratic party currently searching for its identity and in the process of deciding its future, this election is sure to be one with lots of discussions on essentially, the destiny of our democracy. Looking at Wednesday’s Democratic debate, there are…
Yesterday morning, Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, the first Sikh deputy in Texas, was killed at a routine traffic violation. This was not declared a hate crime, but in my mind, any action that takes the life of another human has a stem in feelings of hate. As soon as the news broke, many took to…
August 31st I have long called myself a political junkie. Whether it be watching the news for hours on end, watching CSPAN for fun, or keeping a catalog of various podcasts, I indulge in this passion. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to meet other kids like me at what we endearingly called “Political…
In this specific moment in history, our country is seeing the greatest political participation we have ever seen by women. It is phenomenal and exciting, but I have noticed that there is one figure that is often unknown in this regard: Jeanette Rankin – the first woman ever elected to Congress. The question of a…
I think it is rather paradoxical how the world feels so small and yet so large at the same time. With what seems like infinite cultures, languages, and customs, it is so easy to group ourselves. We have come to live in a time period where people are so divided and to be frank, it’s…
As 2020 presidential campaigns gear into full swing, the table of stump issues is being intricately set with great attention to the most politically advantageous avenues to populist support. Especially in the Democratic primary race, the wide array of candidates are laying out plans covering everything to Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, taxing…
Risk is an interesting thing. Sometimes it is integral to success and other times it is the catalyst to a less than perfect outcome. However, one thing is always true about risk: there is reward. Whether the reward is through a hard lesson learned or the peril of a risk paying off, stepping out on…
Hi – so this just happened. I was awarded the 2019 PINK Award during this year’s Reunion Weekend All School Meeting. I plans to use my award to create an app to assist with advocacy. Without going too much into detail, my project will be the creation of an app. I realized that there aren’t…
Equity is an ideal that is often overlooked in today’s world of hustle and bustle. It is often masked by the word equality. You see, what distinguishes equity is the way it signifies equal opportunity. It means lifting people up so that everyone races on a level playing field. Take for example, a competition of reaching an apple on a tree branch.
Centuries ago, our forefathers fought and died for the right to vote. Years later, they were succeeded by men of color who fought for this same fight. Decades ago, women joined the great struggle for suffrage. All of them were willing to make the greatest sacrifice to secure liberty and freedom that they would pass…
March 3rd, 1913: Women’s March on Washington for the right to vote. Attendance: 5,000 January 21st 2017: Women’s March on Washington with a mission to spread the word that “Women’s rights ARE Human Rights” Attendance: 2.6 million worldwide My alarm went off at 5:00 AM in the morning. Usually I would complain and hit snooze…
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday. Of course I am thankful for my family friends, shelter, and food, everything god gives us. Then I started thinking. I am thankful for Thanksgiving. This is the day we realize everything god gives us. It’s the day we think about others and not ourselves. So although I enjoy…
Hi blog! Gosh it’s been a long long time since I’ve written here, but I’ve decided it’s time for a bit of a change. Now that I’ve started this new chapter in my life I want to do a weekly blog just talking about my experiences and journey through high school. So this week I…
