Walking around Washington square in New York City, you are most likely to notice the purple and white upheld torch logo in the surroundings. The city marks itself as the…

When Abdusalam Abajabal ran from his home in Jimma, Ethiopia at 14 in 1995, his country accounted for about two-fifths of the world’s total refugee population.  Thousands of Ethiopians streamed…

Air travel has encountered a rather unique kind of growing threat – Collisions between birds and airplanes. The volume of air traffic has increased drastically in past decade and has…

In a room full of women at the United Nations discussing empowering other women in rural areas around the world, two men were in attendance, perhaps a symptom of the…

A statue of Sarasvati, Indian goddess of art, sits at the door to welcome children as they walk into a spacious music room decorated with Indian musical instruments like Harmonium…

It is two weeks before Halloween and Rubie’s Costume Company is rushed with people trying to find a perfect costume to dress up. While few have ideas in mind, others…

The value of appreciating one’s body by dancing is the key inlet to a greater mobility, self-confidence, physical awareness, expressiveness, and a greater sense of meaning. Add a partner, and…

They abide by culture and traditions common to immigrants from India. But they are not from India, or anywhere else in South Asia. In Richmond Hill, Queens, a significant share…