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October 11, 2022

SAN Condemns Racism in LA City Council

Cynthia Chockalingam

PRESS RELEASE Oct 10, 2022 Contact: Shakeel Syed – shakeel@southasiannetwork.org ——– On behalf of the board and staff of South Asian Network serving tens of thousands of South Asian-Angelenos in the Los Angeles County, we demand: 1. The Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Gilbert  Cedillo & Keven de Leon must immediately resign from their offices. 2. The rest of the Councilmembers must denounce their racist…

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August 13, 2022

The Significance of American Citizenship and Civic Engagement

Cynthia Chockalingam

This past Sunday—August 7th—I gave a short speech regarding the importance of civic engagement and the power of American citizenship. Keep scrolling to read the speech: I would like to stress the importance and significance of your citizenship; its value is not limited to just the certificate in front of…

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June 18, 2022

Pride Month: South Asia’s Ancient Queer History into Today 

Cynthia Chockalingam

Oftentimes, it’s easy to forget how recent colonization in South Asia by Europeans ended. In reality, for many of us today, our grandparents, parents, or even ourselves lived through it. While the West was beginning to see progress towards inclusivity in the 1900s, South Asia had just been left by…

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May 30, 2022

South Asian American Contributions to the United States and the West: A Reflection During AAPI Month of how South Asian Americans Have Been Integral to the Development and Growth of Americans’ Health and Wellness

Cynthia Chockalingam

Despite the challenges South Asian Americans face in this nation, a significant amount of Americans’ cultures contain stolen or borrowed aspects of South Asian cultures—whether it be shared through the west’s earlier colonization or South Asian immigation to the United States. Consequently, as AAPI is coming to a close, we…

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May 13, 2022

API Heritage Month: South Asian American Involvement in Social Movements

Cynthia Chockalingam

This month, May, is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As we have previously discussed, South Asians are becoming a growing part of this county’s population and history. South Asian Americans must be recognized for our contributions for many decades in this country.  It’s important that during this month,…

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April 1, 2022

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Resources and Educational Material Regarding Sexual Violence in the South Asian American Community

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TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE, CHILD MOLESTATIONS. While we at SAN want behavior, stigma, and climate to change around sexual assault in our communities, we understand that a cultural shift does not happen overnight.
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April 1, 2022

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: The Prevalence of Sexual Violence in the South Asian Community

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TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. that there is nothing more important than being selfless.
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April 1, 2022

INDIA: Ignorance to Intolerance Regarding Muslims in the Country

Cynthia Chockalingam

BY CYNTHIA CHOCKALINGAM, CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT INTERN AT SAN Islamaphobia Rising In India Marked By New Law In The Southern State Of Karnataka That Bans Muslim Headcovering Muslim women in New Delhi protesting against the Hijab ban [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters] India is seeing rising Islamophobia as the southern state of Karnataka…

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March 1, 2022

The Parallels in our Freedom

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When I was—probably—around 10 years old, I learned at Chinmaya Mission—a Hindu Sunday School system—that when I walk around with scissors, the blade should be facing myself so no one else is at risk.
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February 1, 2022

Where did the Gravity of our Gratitude Go?: The Contributions of Black Americans to South Asians

Cynthia Chockalingam
One thing I am proud of in my South Asian culture is the idea of gratitude: the South Asian culture strongly pushes to be thankful and pay people back when they help you. This starts with something as simple as when someone lends you a dish, you always send it…
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February 1, 2022

Understanding Anti-Blackness in American South Asian Communities

Cynthia Chockalingam
During the summer of 2020, the height of this “modern” Black Lives Matter movement, I had a conversation with my father—sitting in a car driving through Hammond, Indiana t.o see what had happened to our old, predominantly black and brown community
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Do you enjoy bollywood dancing or learning about m Do you enjoy bollywood dancing or learning about mental health? If so come join SAN and @bollyxfitness on June 3, 2023 at Great Park Irvine! You don’t want to miss this! 

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South Asian Network (SAN) for a Zoom
arts-based healing workshop on May 30, 2023 at 6 pm! You
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In light of Mental Health month, it is important t In light of Mental Health month, it is important to take a step back and observe how a variety factors such as environmental, financial, and interpersonal can affect your mental health.  Read more from Mental Health America to find out how these factors, which are also known as social determinants of health, can contribute to the state of our mental health.
Join Artistas de Color Unidos and South Asian Netw Join Artistas de Color Unidos and
South Asian Network (SAN) for a Zoom 
arts-based healing workshop on May  30, 2023 at 6 pm! You don’t want to miss this!

RSVP at  https://forms.gle/KFw714XU8VH7VYfcA
This AAPI and South Asian Heritage Month, we are h This AAPI and South Asian Heritage Month, we are highlighting significant achievements South Asians have made throughout history. In today's post we are highlighting the voices of Malala Yousafzai, Bhagat Singh Thind, Zar Aslam, and Urvashi Vaid.  If you like this post, let us know in the comments which South Asian or Asian historical figure you'd like us to cover next!
Are you looking for information on how to renew yo Are you looking for information on how to renew your Medi-Cal? Read more to find out the importance of renewing your Medi-cal  coverage and the steps on how to do this!
Join SAN along with faith based leaders to discuss Join SAN along with faith based leaders to discuss issues on community safety, hate crimes, and community connection on May 18, 2023 from 6-8:30 pm at 4915 Alton Pkway Irvine, CA 92604!
Within the South Asian community, mental illness i Within the South Asian community, mental illness is a topic that is often unaddressed and ignored. In order to change the conversation on this, it is important for us to talk more about mental health. Read more to learn about South Asian mental health and ways to break the stigma on mental illnesses.
May is Disability Pride Month. Swipe right to read May is Disability Pride Month. Swipe right to read more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act, the history of Disability Pride Month, and how you can support those in our community who are disabled.
RECAP: Thank you to all of those in the community RECAP: Thank you to all of those in the community who attended our SAN Speaker Series by Thenmozhi and our march and book talk! We had over 160 people come to the event. Shoutout  to @equalitylabs for helping us coordinate this event, and @usc_adaa and @uscaslibaat for their special performances!
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, SAN is In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, SAN is appreciating  our lovely EMH therapist Mahtab Javed Siddiqui! Mahtab is a highly skilled trauma therapist who we are grateful for everyday! Along with starting the trend of Meditation Thursdays and this month's wellness challenge, Mahtab has hosted numerous mental health workshops for our community members. We appreciate everything you do Mahtab!
We welcome everyone in the community to celebrate We welcome everyone in the community to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and honor those in the Asian American and South Asian community for their societal and cultural contributions and successes. Since 1992, Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month has been celebrated by many Asian Americans for the entire month of May.
Join SAN in honoring sexual assault survivors worl Join SAN in honoring sexual assault survivors worldwide by wearing denim on April 26, 2023. Read more to learn about the history of Denim Day and why we wear denim on this day.
On April 20, 2023 the House of Representatives pas On April 20, 2023 the House of Representatives passed H.R. 734, also known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 . H.R. 734 specifically prohibits transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals from participating in female athletic  school programs. Please reach out to your congressional official to oppose H.R. 734 and  to help protect transgender, non-binary, and intersex rights for school sports.
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