113 entries

Category: Youth

Memories of Patti

Ramya Kaushik • Published on February 14, 2012
A high-schooler remembers her beloved grandmother

What is a Slum?

Ankita Rao • Published on September 8, 2011
It’s hard to define these cities within cities

Finding Your Roots

Sarisha Kurup • Published on July 12, 2011
Third place winner in the 6-8th grade category of the 2011 Growing Up Asian in America Essay Contest

From “There and Then” to “Here and Now”

Payal Ahuja • Published on June 7, 2011
First place winner in the 6-8th grade category of the 2011 Growing Up Asian in America Essay Contest

The Learning Curve

Ankita Rao • Published on March 19, 2011
Outside the metal sliding door there are sounds from the slum colony that I’m still not used to—the shouts of ...

An Ode to Pakistani Moms

Mehreen Kasana • Published on February 10, 2011
They can be frustrating at times, but they are oh, so lovable

Learn Fast, Forget Fast

Pavithra Mohan • Published on December 17, 2010
Studying to the test doesn't correlate with retaining useful information

One Life Lost, Two Lives Ruined

Anna John • Published on November 2, 2010
The Clementi tragedy

Please Pass the Chutney

Rajeswari Ramanathan • Published on September 24, 2010
Staying true to one's stereotype

India Fears

Ankita Rao • Published on September 16, 2010
Returning to India evokes basic concerns
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