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In Unshackled, Soundarya Balasubramani and co-author Sameer Kedekar share nuggets of wisdom about immigration options, grounded in  stories of regular people trying to navigate this complex system.

Abraham Verghese on how geography and identity shapes his storytelling in the Covenant Of Water

Leena has three daughters. Her oldest was kidnapped at 12 months old and whisked away to India and then to Qatar by her ex-husband. Her two younger children were fathered by her ex-partner who was addicted to prescription drugs. Leena says he was calm when he was medicated and violent without them. Both men were physically abusive towards her. This audio story is part of a unique storytellin...

Bay Area artist Tanya Momi opened up about her story of survival inside a turbulent and violent marriage. Not only did she face violence at the hands of an alcoholic, abusive husband, but Momi’s inlaws, who also lived with the couple, inflicted verbal and emotionally abusive behaviors towards their daughter-in law. Momi credits her family for their unfaltering support. She found solace in her ...

Anjali Kour married a H1B visa holder and moved to America. Then, domestic violence destroyed her marriage. Anjali became an illegal alien when her husband refused to renew her H4 dependent visa and abandoned her. Losing her immigration status nearly cost Anjali her son. For years she battled the US family and immigration courts to win back custody. She continues to live in legal limbo as that ...

Domestic Violence is not just about a slap, says Rennu Dillon.  She arrived as a new bride in the US almost 30 years ago to discover she had married a bigamist.  Her Bollywood vision of romance evaporated in a maelstrom of violence, infidelity, and abuse. Her US citizen husband threatened to take away their daughters and out her illegal status to the immigration authorities. Rennu fought to su...

Priya is a fiercely independent software engineer who married a man her parents found for her. Her husband, an H1B worker in Silicon Valley’s tech sector, abused and abandoned his new bride in their first year of marriage. Priya lost everything - home, career, confidence, and her H4 visa status. In the struggle to reinvent her life, Priya discovered resilience and purpose. “Don’t give survivors...

What is the science behind energy storage? Can California halt the frequency of its rolling blackouts? Find out why Energy Storage is important  with Climate Reality activist Campbell Scott. Episode 7 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We? Image: by Denny Müller (https://unsplash.com/@redaquamedia?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unspl...

What happens when ice caps melt, forests die, the permafrost thaws and microbes multiply? Climate Reality Leader Bil DeVincenzi warns that some changes are irreversible.  Photo by NOAA (https://unsplash.com/@noaa?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/polar-bear?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCop...

Kaushik Tota, Radhika Agarwal and Peri Plantenberg are still in high school but their climate change activism is making 'clean energy' waves across the Bay Area!

Going vegan will reduce your carbon footprint and help you build a better relationship with your health, with nature and with the environmental legacy you leave behind. Photo by Etienne Girardet (https://unsplash.com/@etiennegirardet?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/carbon-emissions?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=ref...

On Earth Day we look at whether  President Biden's ambitious climate change agenda stacks up, with Bay Area Climate Reality Leader Erin Zimmerman, Ph.D. (she holds a doctorate in Political Science and is a trained Climate Reality Activist.

Bay Area Climate Reality Activist Seema Vaid tells DesiCollective how going vegan contributes to a sustainable lifestyle. Photo by Ella Olsson (https://unsplash.com/@ellaolsson?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/vegan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We? Justine Burt - Climate Change activist & author of The Great Pivot, talks to DesiCollective about green job creation. Photo by Ralph Hutter (https://unsplash.com/@pixelfreund?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/electric-car?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=credi...