University Open Air: Neither Here Nor There: Desi Community Anxiety About Place
Many Desi families didn't buy homes in the US but do have homes in their countries of origin; now they are discovering that the next generations doesn't want to leave the US. Do they remain in the US or return to their homes elsewhere without the younger generations?
Nadia Batool Bokhari has a Master of Science (M.S.) in journalism from Columbia University. She has previously worked as a freelance journalist and TV anchor in Pakistan. She has over a decade of international reporting experience with a special focus on issues of social justice, human rights, and health. She received various U.S.-based fellowships in a broad and diverse range of topics including health reporting in journalism and the Census 2020. She has practiced journalism in the USA, UK, India, and Pakistan. Follow her on Twitter at @nadiabatool ndbokhari.wordpress.com https://youtube.com/user/sadafsakeena
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