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Lavina Melwani

Aasif Mandvi on why his 20-year-old play is still relevant in Trump’s America

‘Sakina’s Restaurant is counter to what’s going on in our culture right now, where we want to dehumanise immigrants.’

Lavina Melwani
· Oct 29, 2018 · 11:30 am
Being brown in America: Even legal Indian immigrants are scared of Trump’s victory

There is panic and tears, especially among the young.

Lavina Melwani
· Nov 24, 2016 · 06:30 pm
How Guru Google and Fed Ex changed Diwali for Indians in the US

There was a time when the festival was an excruciatingly lonely affair in the US. Not anymore.

Lavina Melwani
· Oct 29, 2016 · 04:30 am