Anusha Rahman
My name is Anusha Rahman and I’m a 16 year old junior at Bronx Science. I enjoy uplifting stories that are often hidden and part of the reason why I joined LHP was to highlight a new narrative into education written by people of NYC who are often overshadowed by the heavily eurocentric themes. Outside of LHP, I enjoy dancing, rollerblading, and hiking with my friends in my free time!
Fueled with a desire to change this systemic abuse, South Asian women workers became organizers. People created numerous organizations, with slightly different purposes, structures and campaigns, but they all had one goal: to address the mistreatment against South Asian domestic workers. Andolan, which was one of these organizations, was founded in 1998 by Gulnahar Alam, a former Bangladeshi domestic worker, in order to fight against the exploitation and abuse of South Asian domestic workers.They addressed language barriers, discrimination, immigration status, and advocated for labor and human rights.
This exhibit centers Andolan's story of resilience, and organizing, and is a testament to the courage of South Asian women.