Author

Ariana Bhargava

Ariana Bhargava is a student at Barnard College of Columbia University studying Political Science and Economics. She is a freelance writer based in New York and Massachusetts, and is passionate about storytelling, activism, and photography.

13 pieces

IN THE NEWS, POLITICS
Immigration Under Trump in the Reelection Era
In his second administration, Donald Trump has made a variety of efforts to dramatically reshape immigration in the United States. Here’s a…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
To Fill a Paper
My teenage years often feel some sort of sick competition, as I watch college applications and academic success swallow so many students…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE
Status Symbols in India and their Colonial Roots – Part III: Architecture
The roots of colonialism in India have been firmly in place since 1858, when the British Raj came to power. India was…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE
Status Symbols in India and their Colonial Roots – Part II: English
The roots of colonialism in India have been firmly in place since 1858, when the British Raj came to power. India was…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE
Status Symbols in India and their Colonial Roots – Part I: Colorism
Featured Illustration: Uday Deb The roots of colonialism in India have been firmly in place since 1858, when the British Raj came…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, POLITICS
Carving Out Indigenous History
The Story Behind the Black Hills   The Heart of Everything That Is is what the Black Hills have been known as…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
POLITICS
The American Dream and the Real Immigrant Story
A simple breakdown of the process, the experience, and the Dream itself   One could think of the United States of America…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
LIFE
High School Burnout and How the Gifted Kids Do It
You know those kids in your class. The ones who take the hardest courses, do a million extracurriculars, always seem to be…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
The Young Asian American Experience
How much do you know about the Asian American students in your class? You’ve heard the model minority myth, the stereotypes, the…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Uncovering Untold Voices From The South Asian Diaspora
Through 32 distinct and beautiful narratives, Brown Girl Magazine and Mango and Marigold Press’ untold: defining moments of the uprooted takes you…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
Her Voice
She’s silent at the dinner table That’s decorated with dishes she makes She listens to the arguments Gently smiling and the points…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Hasnain Ali: Producing Opportunities
Featured Image: Yekaterina Gyadu Hasnain Ali is a Pakistani-American Muslim actor and producer from Queens, New York. He has been in short…
ARIANA BHARGAVA

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