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Kaivallya Dasu

No High Heels Here: A Review of The Old Guard

In July, Netflix, as part of its seemingly infinite slate of programming released a new thriller: The Old Guard (based on a graphic novel…

5 min readAug 29, 2020

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No High Heels Here: A Review of The Old Guard

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Kaivallya Dasu

The Oxford Vaccine: Why the Jenner Institute is Ahead of Everyone Else

As researchers work at breakneck pace to develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19, everyone is talking about one frontrunner: the…

6 min readJul 30, 2020

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The Oxford Vaccine: Why the Jenner Institute is Ahead of Everyone Else

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Kaivallya Dasu

To Understand Lockdowns, Don’t Underestimate Testing

Do you wake up to find Whatsapp forwards cautioning you to avoid non-veg, or eat lots of garlic? Is your newsfeed full of articles and…

5 min readJul 19, 2020

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Kaivallya Dasu

Coronil ki Kahaani

Have a cut on your finger? Put turmeric on it. Feeling nauseous? Have some ginger. Infected with the coronavirus? Take a mix of herbs…

4 min readJul 1, 2020

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Coronil ki Kahaani

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Kaivallya Dasu

Stuck at the Airport: Flying Home Just As India Closed Its Borders

There are people pressed up against me on every side. I clutch desperately at my carry-on, trying to give myself some breathing room, but…

6 min readJun 25, 2020

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Kaivallya Dasu

The Fire in my Eyes

My freshman year of college, my university chose a book for all incoming students to read and picked Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s…

5 min readSep 11, 2019

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Kaivallya Dasu

Always? No More: Why I’m Stepping Back From JK Rowling

I realize July 31st is a day for celebrating Harry Potter, its author, and its fandom. Maybe it’s also a day to think about them, sans…

5 min readJul 31, 2019

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Always? No More: Why I’m Stepping Back From JK Rowling

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Kaivallya Dasu

Not A Prize To Be Won

I don’t remember the first time I saw Disney’s 1992 Aladdin. Sometime during my childhood, I watched it along with several other Disney…

6 min readJun 22, 2019

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Not A Prize To Be Won

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Kaivallya Dasu

Kaivallya Dasu

Loves to write, read, and sing. Currently studying biology and creative writing at UC Berkeley. Speaks in quotes, lyrics, and sarcasm.

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