Mansi ShahChoice is the moral way forward.When I was younger and in college, I naively felt conflicted about the politics around abortion. I made choices to avoid having to consider…Jun 30, 20221Jun 30, 20221
Mansi Shah36 years and 30 days ago.Every morning I can remember in the 1980s and early 1990s, my father would have the Los Angeles Times front page opened at the breakfast…Aug 12, 20201Aug 12, 20201
Mansi ShahOvercoming Darkness — What Light Can Do and What Is Left to Us.I woke up this Diwali going straight to my phone to see if the midterm elections in the United States had come out so that goodness had…Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
Mansi ShahOur Shared Humanity“Are you the Mansi Shah who wrote the article on ‘aparigraha’ (non-attachment) for the Young Jains of America (YJA)?” he asked me in his…Aug 14, 20181Aug 14, 20181
Mansi ShahNo Woman Is ImmuneI was 19. I never really told anyone or talked about it much. I wanted to forget it ever happened. I was pretty sure if I told anyone that…Oct 14, 20171Oct 14, 20171
Mansi ShahMy Participation in The Women’s March Required Examining My Own PrivilegeI am not skipping the Women’s March on Washington; but a woman whose story I read is. Her words are important, as are her feelings and…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Mansi ShahThe Conversation I Needed Was One With My Homeless NeighborEver since election night, I had a feeling of despair that I wasn’t quite able to shake. Each day, either the idea that education was no…Dec 23, 20162Dec 23, 20162
Mansi Shahહું અમેરિકન છું. (I am American.)I know the first thing so many see is my brown skin, and thus, I don’t look American. I was reminded of this last week in my neighborhood…Jun 7, 2016Jun 7, 2016
Mansi ShahI Bought My Son a Doll.This past week over coffee, I shared with a mentor that I bought my 2-year old son a doll and stroller. I told him how he puts her in the…Mar 13, 20161Mar 13, 20161