Category Archive for: ‘Get to Know’
Home Activities During Coronavirus
You may find yourself having to practice social distancing this month and that may be a bit difficult since we are not used to being at home for so long. So, what can we do? It can actually be more fun than you think! There …
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Get to Know: Surabhi Adesh, Musician
Born in India, Surabhi Adesh moved to Trinidad in the mid-1960s during her formative years. She grew up in Trinidad surrounded by music, art, literature, and culture. Given her parents were highly skilled educators in literature, languages, music, and philosophy, Adesh was surrounded by many …
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Get to Know: Sanjay Chandran
It was my pleasure to interview Sanjay Chandran, who is modest, soft spoken, and exceptionally talented in music as well as in his professional career. He is among eleven young alumni who received the Penn State Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2006. Chandran is …
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Ranjana Warier Indian Classical Dancer and Choreographer
Get to Know: Ranjana Warier Indian Classical Dancer and Choreographer By Rina Shah, The Arpan Group Ranjana Warier Rhythms School of Dance The sound of ghunghroos ringing, feet stomping, and tabla beating have been deeply ingrained in Ranjana Warier’s daily routine since she was six …
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Indian American Actress Shoba Narayan Leads the Way to Broadway
Indian American Actress Shoba Narayan Leads the Way to Broadway Broadway star Shoba Narayan grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In this suburb outside of Philadelphia, Narayan, one of five children, would perform nightly variety much to the chagrin of her siblings. Though her two …
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Nimrit Doad, Founder of Skin Care Plush
16-Year-Old Indian American, Nimrit Doad, Founder of Skin Care Plush By Amara Leggett Nimrit Doad is 16 years old, Indian American, and the CEO of Skin Care Plush. After two years of experimenting with different products that irritated her face and made her acne worse, …
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The Equifax Data Breach
Have you been affected? If so, how can you try to protect yourself? Provided by Rajesh Jyotishi On September 7, credit reporting agency Equifax dropped a consumer bombshell. It revealed that cyber criminals had gained access to the personal information of as many as 143 …
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Get to Know: Rajesh Bhandari, Musician
Get to Know: Rajesh Bhandari, Musician By Rina Shah, The Arpan Group Rajesh Bhandari first discovered the lyrical beauty of Indian classical music at a young age on a trip to Delhi, India. Bhandari and his father returned to the United States along with a …
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Grievances of the Indian American
Grievances of the Indian American By Ishani Mehta Every race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, etc. has faced the challenges institutions inherently will be forced to face. I aim to illustrate some of my frustrations as an Indian American. A lot of these are really specific, but …
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Gandhi’s Gift : A Documentary
Gandhi’s Gift, the first major documentary about Mahatma Gandhi made in the U.S., asks the question: Were Gandhi’s final years his finest? The film reveals details about the most beloved political figure of all time that before now were known only to scholars and based …
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