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Ankita Rao

Ankita Rao

Loose thoughts after Alton Sterling died, and then Philando Castile died

I woke up today and it was a little worse than yesterday. I walked toward the train and only saw black men. And I kept saying, in my head…

1 min readJul 7, 2016

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Loose thoughts after Alton Sterling died, and then Philando Castile died

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Ankita Rao
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BRIGHT Magazine

When Waiting For Data Is A Death Sentence

Many public health officials wait for hard data to make decisions. But sometimes, the quest for numbers goes too far.

6 min readApr 26, 2016

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When Waiting For Data Is A Death Sentence

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People had a lot to say about Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

What I’m more concerned about, though, is that few critics took a closer look at the actual world of war reporting or foreign…

2 min readMar 29, 2016

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Ankita Rao

Hungry

There are things the statistics can’t tell you about hunger. How it smells, for one — like sour milk and musty hallways. Even how it looks…

3 min readAug 27, 2015

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Hungry

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BRIGHT Magazine

The Classrooms Hidden In Mumbai’s Seams

Educators are bringing the classroom to the thousands of Mumbai’s children out of school — in school buses, treehouses, and beyond.

8 min readJul 28, 2015

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Things We Can Do After Charleston

Look at ourselves honestly: Take this implicit bias test via Harvard that measures views and attitudes towards black and white people. Some…

2 min readJun 21, 2015

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Things We Can Do After Charleston

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Ankita Rao

Dusty Dreams

1 min readOct 13, 2014

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Dusty Dreams

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Ankita Rao

Only Real When Shared

I was crossing the road to get to an ATM in Hyderabad the other day (a feat in itself given the traffic) when I felt the familiar…

3 min readOct 13, 2014

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Singlehandedly Destroying My Neighborhood

At least that’s what it feels like sometimes

3 min readOct 6, 2013

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Eyes On My Body, Rage In My Head

Rape is not just an “India” problem.

2 min readSep 24, 2013

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Ankita Rao

Ankita Rao

Brooklyn-based scribbler, reporter. skeptical optimist, recovering Floridian. Have written for @NYTimes @Slate @ajam. Fmr: @khnews

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