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47th Asian American International Film Festival Presents, ‘Wakhri and ‘Queen of my Dreams”

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The 47th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF), known as the “First Home of Asian American Cinema,” will take place August 1-11 in NYC. Organized by Asian CineVision, AAIFF is the first and longest-running festival dedicated to showcasing the moving image work by media artists of Asian descent for and about the Asian diaspora experience. This year, SAWCC is proud to be one of the festival’s Community Partners! … Continue reading47th Asian American International Film Festival Presents, ‘Wakhri and ‘Queen of my Dreams”

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Nina Sharma’s The Way You Make Me Feel | In conversation with Cathy Linh Che

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Thursday, June 6, 7pm

Join us for an event with author Nina Sharma in conversation with Cathy Linh Che on Nina’s new book, The Way You Make Me Feel, a hilarious and moving memoir in essays about love and allyship, told through one Asian and Black interracial relationship.

Yu & Me Bookstore
44 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013

FREE; no RSVP, just show up! … Continue readingNina Sharma’s The Way You Make Me Feel | In conversation with Cathy Linh Che

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Shades of Identity: Colorism in the South Asian Community | Screening and Discussion

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Join us with the Desi American Woman Network (DAWN) for a special screening of the documentary film COMPLEXion at the Lincoln Center, followed by a panel discussion exploring the complex issue of colorism within the South Asian community, with former Miss America Nina Davuluri, clinical psychologist Dr. Jyosthna Bhat, and DAWN founder and executive director Beena Mannan. Tuesday, June 4, 6pm
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In Conversation: Yashica Dutt & Mona Eltahawy

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Event starts at 7:30 PM

Join us for a live discussion on identity and India’s caste system with internationally acclaimed Dalit journalist Yashica Dutt!

SAWCC presents a reading and conversation with award-winning author Yashica Dutt and journalist Mona Eltahawy, discussing identity, India’s caste system, and the newest edition of Dutt’s book, Coming Out As Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India’s Caste System (Beacon Press 2024). Reception and book signing to follow. … Continue readingIn Conversation: Yashica Dutt & Mona Eltahawy