“Wait, you’re Asian?” That’s what someone asked me the other day. “Ohhhh yeah. I forgot,” is what followed. At Dalton, we talk a big game about diversity, equity, and inclusion. But sometimes, despite the good intentions behind that talk, that same “big game” can miss key points—or peoples. We talk about including everyone regardless of race—Asian people, Black people, White people, Latinx people. But what we don’t talk about is everyone within those words. What we don’t talk

c/o The Juggernaut 32 years ago, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month was established and designated the month of May. Since its creation in 1992, the visibility of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) cultures and people have increased significantly. This may be due to a combination of factors, such as the 88% increase in the U.S.’s APIDA population from 2000 to 2019, the further development of Asian-American identity as a construct, and greater

c/o Madeleine Ford On a dreary Tuesday afternoon, I ventured to the mid-Upper East Side in search of yarn for my great grandmother. We were visiting family in India over Spring Break, and I thought some new yarn and knitting needles would make the perfect gift, especially considering how hard high-quality yarn is to find there.  Scanning the street for the store, I glance up and down as the awning comes into view. I descend the few steps leading to the entrance, but the door

Protestors following a doctor's rape in Kolkata. c/o Millennium Post Trigger Warning: This article discusses the topic of rape, sexual assault, and violence against women, which some readers may find triggering. Over 65 years ago, a 10-year-old girl went out to play. She never came home. Her name was Mampta Banik, and she was my grandmother’s cousin-sister. The family made calls and visited relatives, asking if they had seen Mampta, but no one had. They went to the police to