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Inside the Kitchens That Bring the Heat at Jackson Heights’ Momo Crawl

Om Wok was crowned the winner of the 14th annual Momo Crawl in Jackson Heights, an event organized by Students for a Free Tibet that celebrates Himalayan cuisine and culture. The post Inside the Kitchens That Bring the Heat...

How to Help Victims of the Nepal Flash Flood

On Aug. 26, an ice-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a devastating flash flood that sent a massive surge of water and debris into Nepal’s Rasuwa district. As of Sep. 8, 1,357 bodies had been recovered and around...

Lobga Rangzen Dedicated His Life to Tibet. His Final Protest Made History.

Lobga Rangzen, a longtime Tibetan activist, died on July 2 after performing the first known Tibetan self-immolation on U.S. soil in protest against Chinese policies in Tibet. The post Lobga Rangzen Dedicated His Life to Tibet. His Final Protest...

Domestic Workers: Rights and Resources Every NYC Nanny Should Know

Are you new in NYC and want to become a domestic worker? Starting in this field can feel confusing if you don’t know where to look for jobs, what qualifications are useful and, most importantly, what rights protect you...

‘Sowing a Seed of Tibetaness’: Tibetan Language Schools Flourish in Queens

On a recent Sunday in Jackson Heights, Queens, Dorjee Gyaltsen stands in a pastel blue and yellow classroom in front of a large whiteboard at the Danang Cultural School. He’s using his modest artistic abilities to draw a rabbit,...

The South Asian and Immigrant Voters Rallying Behind Zohran Mamdani

Erhan Tuncel, a Turkish immigrant and taxi driver, first met Zohran Mamdani in 2021 when the then-brand-new New York State Assemblymember joined dozens of taxi drivers in a hunger strike outside City Hall.  For 45 days, they demanded debt...