Author: Anya Deepak

With #BlackLivesMatter gaining such momentum, I find it a good time to reflect on the privileges I have as a brown desi in this country. I AM privileged because : 1. I have a solid education and a career that comes with it (I am not crushed by my student debt)...

In 2006, my husband and I had decided not to move to the US. We wanted to be close to our family and the US did not seem all that exciting. We had amazing jobs, close friends and lived the life of the 1%. Why would we leave? I was...