A Lotus In The Mud

A Lotus In The Mud offers insights and inspiration for a healthy, happy and peaceful living.

Abdul Basit Karokhel

Aditya Vijayvargiya

CTO of Unada Labs spearheading advancements in AI, AR, and NLP, driving transformative innovations across sectors.

AFP

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

Ajay Bhutoria

Alex Counts

Alex Counts is the director of India Giving Day and the India Philanthropy Alliance. He is the author of Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind: Leadership Lessons from Three...

Amb(Rtd) T.P.Sreenivasan

Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Vienna and Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Amit Chaudhary

Based in Melbourne, Amit now covers South Asia Pacific. Previously, he worked as a broadcast & digital media professional for over 15 years with media outets like Network18 and Star...

Amit Kumar Sharma

Head of Americas at VFS Global

Amitabh Mittal

Amitabh Mittal is a community leader based out of Chicago

Anand Parthasarathy

Bangalore-based technology journalist, who served as the Information Technology Consulting Editor of The Hindu newspaper for over  a decade, after serving for over 20 years as an Indian defence scientist.  Winner of multiple...

Anil Kothari

Anil Kothari loves to follow and cover stories of Indian diaspora activities and interests. He is a Mechanical Engineering professional and a community volunteer for many years. He teaches Yoga...

Aniruddha S

Engineering manager with solid experience in Search and Recommendation systems and building strong Machine learning teams from the ground up.

Anjali Mangal

A journalist connecting Indians worldwide to develop a strong local and international network.

Ankur Vaidya

Chairman of Federation of Indian Associations of NY, NJ, CT.

Aparajita Mridha

Aparajita Mridha is a Mid-Career Masters in Public Administration (MC/MPA) student at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is a civil servant with the Government of India and has extensive experience...

Aprameya Rupanagunta

Aprameya Rupanagunta is in 10th grade at Monta Vista High School. She is a staff writer on the national award-winning student publication of Monta Vista High School, El Estoque

Arokiya Anbazhagi. J

Department of History Women’s Christian College, Chennai

Arun Anand

An author and columnist. He has co-authored more than 15 books including a book titled "Ramjanmabhoomi: Truth, Evidence, Faith”.

Arun Misra

Arun Agarwal

A Dallas businessman with a high profile in civic engagement Founder and Co-Chair of IACEO (Indian American CEO Council).

Ashbin Krishna K K

Assistant Professor at Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru

Asheesh shah

Dr Asheesh Shah holds a degree in electronics and computer engineering. He has done strategic and leadership courses from IIM Calcutta and Wharton USA.

Ashish Maggo

Ashwin Ramaswami

Democratic nominee for Georgia State Senate in District 48

Avani Acharya

Principal Correspondent at Indian Star

Avantika Panda

Hi! I'm a multimedia journalist with experience working in diverse sectors including digital reporting and production. I’m passionate about telling stories that resonate with global audiences.

Avatans Kumar

Avatans Kumar is an award-winning columnist and linguist. Originally from Patna, Bihar, Avatans is an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he taught Linguistics...

Bhavana P

Currently pursuing law in Bangalore.

Bhavini Patel

Former candidate for U.S. Congress (Pennsylvania's12th District)

Bollywood Insider

Only publication in the US which is dedicated to the Hindi film industry, bringing to Bollywood fans, the latest news, exclusive interviews, gossips, pictures, reviews, and inside stories. Bollywood 

Clement C. Chang Esq

Clement C. Chang Esq., Senior Associate at Pasricha & Patel, LLC

Commodore RS Vasan

Director General Chennai Centre for China Studies Regional Director NMF (Tamil Nadu)  

Daniel Ogetta

A freelance journalist based in Kenya

Danny Gaekwad

Entrepreneur and community leader based in Ocala, Florida.  

Debabrata Das

Retired engineer, an investor, an author and a YouTuber. His channel  “Think And Retire” covers a variety of topics ranging from “Simple Millionaire Formula For Beginners” to how to pick stocks...

Dedee Droege

Dedee Droege is a freelance writer, copyeditor, podcast consultant, and PR strategist based in Los Angeles, California. Prior to freelancing, Dedee began her career at a boutique PR agency in...

Deepika Chopra

Deepika Chopra is the Marketing & Communications Manager for WHEELS Global Foundation.

Devanshi Patrawala

Devanshi Patrawala is an IT and Banking professional working in New York City with an interest in politics and international relations

Dinesh Sastry

A business and political fundraiser and strategist.

Dinesh Sastry

Dinesh Sastry is the President of Illuminant Capital Holdings LLC.

Douglas Christian

Dr. Archana Arul

Dr. HR Nagendra

Chancellor, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, India

Dr. Ishan Shivanand

Dr. Ishan Shivanand is an acclaimed mental health researcher, a professor with expertise in non-pharmaceutical non-invasive meditative modalities, and the Founder of Yoga of Immortals (YOI) programs.

Dr. K. Dayanidhi

Head of the Dept. of Vaishnavism at the University of Madras, Chennai.

Dr. Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria

Dr. Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Hindu American Foundation.

Dr. Manjunath NK

Vice Chancellor, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, India

Dr. Manoj Sharma

Chair of the Social and Behavioral Health Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of India

Dr. Minoo Adenwalla

Dr. Minoo Adenwalla is a retired Emeritus Professor of Government at Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Adenwalla began teaching at Lawrence in 1959, and taught his final class there...

Dr. Shailendra Palvia

Dr. Shailendra C. Palvia is Professor Emeritus of MIS at Long Island University (LIU) Post.  At LIU, he was Director of Management Information Systems program during 1997-2004.  He received his...

Dr Sufia Khanom

The author is a Senior Research Fellow Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Vivek Lall

Chief Executive Officer of General Atomics Global Corporation.

Dr. Walter K. Andersen

Walter has a doctorate in Political Science at the University of Chicago. He was at College of Wooster where he taught and administered the South Asia...

Editorial Board

Franco Salzillo

Gary Beauregard

Geeta Sikand

Geeta Sikand is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine. She is a community activist, an author specializing in combatting anti-Hindu hate narratives in the media and...

Girish Modi

Gokul Kunnath

Gokul Kunnath is an Atlanta based economist, political commentator and human rights advocate. He is the founder of several Hindu and Indian American organizations.

Guest Writer

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Harilal Patel

Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Chief Coordinator for India’s G20 Presidency in 2023. He has previously served as Foreign Secretary of India and India's Ambassador to the United States, High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and Ambassador...

Health and Fitness

All the contents on this page are sponsored post, the views expressed are those of the sponsor / author and do not represent the stand and views of New India...

Hemalatha Gunasekaran

Assistant Professor & Head Department of International Studies  Women’s Christian College, Chennai

Hemant Patel

ICC

International Cricket Council

India Conference at Harvard Team

The India Conference at Harvard is an annual student-led initiative, organized by 70+ students across Harvard Graduate Schools. The 2-day event focuses on India's multifaceted aspects and its emerging role...

Indranill Basu Ray

Dr Indranil Basu ray is cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Professor of Cardiology and Public health, based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Founder Chairman of American Academy for Yoga in Medicine

Ishita Tripathi

Jagdish Sehwani

President of The American India Public Affairs Committee.

Jaskaran Singh

Journalist with experience of over 6 years in beats as immigration, Sikh affairs, diaspora, Punjab politics, human rights violations.

Jitendra Muchhal

Friends of MP NYNJ

Jyothsna Hegde

An independent IT consultant by profession, Jyothsna Hegde pursues her passion for writing as City News Editor at NRI Pulse while also contributing to many literary publications and nonprofits.

Kanakalal

Kanakalal is a senior journalist based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Kapil Sharma

Born and raised in New Delhi, Kapil is an Engineer by training and a Product Manager by profession. Driven by his sense of duty to create a meaningful impact, he...

Karthick Ramakrishnan

Karthick Ramakrishnan is a resercher at the University of California, Berkeley and director of AAPI Data, a nationally recognized publisher of demographic data and policy research on Asian Americans and...

Kash Patel

Kash Patel currently serves as Senior Advisor for National Security, Defense, and Intelligence to President Trump.   

Kavya Suresh

Khanderao Kand

President of the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS)

Khushboo Agrahari

K.Ragavan

Krystle Kaul

Former Congressional Candidate (Virginia District 10)

Lopa.R.Darbar

M Kaur

Journalist, New India Abroad Punjabi

M. R. Rangaswami

M.R. (Madhavan) Rangaswami  is an Indian software executive, investor, entrepreneur, corporate eco-strategy expert, community builder, and philanthropist. He is founder of Indiaspora. 

M . Uma Maheswari

Professor and Head Dept. of Politics and Public Administration University of Madras

Madhu Balaji

Post-graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication. Have been working for about a year now in mainstream media.

Mahendra Kumar Singh

Political commentator and teaches Political Science at DDU Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh

Maithili S Sane

Dept. of International Studies Women’s Christian College, Chennai

Mallika Thoppay

Mallika Thoppay is an educator, author and social advocate. She was recognized as a volunteer champion by eVidyaloka, an organization that sets up digital classrooms in rural India. Her book,...

Malvika Choudhary

Journalism student at University of Delhi and a Multimedia journalist.

Mandar Pattekar

A retired physician, is a community organizer and volunteer Hindu spiritual care provider. Alongside his wife Mugdha, he has volunteered last 15 years at an underprivileged school in Peoria, IL,...

Maneesh Pandeya

Manisha Roy

Manvi Pant

Special Correspondent New India Abroad

Mary Millben

Mary Jorie Millben is an American singer, actress and media personality. 

Mehak Luthra

A reporter with a passion for bringing to the front issues affecting Indian students abroad and policies supporting the same. Outside of work, she enjoys physical fitness, dancing, traveling, and...

Monica Aggarwal

An avid book reader and researcher by day, a journalist by night.

MR Rangaswami

Entrepreneur, investor, corporate eco-strategy expert, community builder and philanthropist. Founder of Indiaspora, a nonprofit that aims to transform the success of the Indian diaspora into meaningful impact.  

Mukesh Aghi

Mukesh Aghi is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the US- India Strategic Partnership Forum.

Naisha Jha

A sophomore in high school in Naperville, IL. Actively involved in her community, earning the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to Tarana Dance Academy, which she attended since...

NAPCA

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of AANHPI older adults and their families. It operates a NAPCA Senior...

Natalya Suttmiller

Natalya Suttmiller is an interdisciplinary photojournalist using anthropological methods and innovative visual storytelling to create timeless stories. Her work is distinguished by its simplicity, creativity, and vibrance, highlighting culture, the...

Natwar Gandhi

Natwar Gandhi is an American accountant, and was chief financial officer, for the District of Columbia, from 2007 to 2013.

Nawaz Merchant

Nawaz Merchant is the 2019 winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award. She has three degrees in Economics, a Master’s degree in Health Policy and...

Niraj Antani

State Senator (R-6) Ohio Senate

Nithya R

Associate Professor and Head PG Department of Human Rights and Duties Education Ethiraj College for Women Chennai

Nitya Satori

Nitya Satori (spiritual name of Nitya Rajagopal) is a writer, yoga teacher, and translator. She enjoys art, music, and long walks in nature. Find her at https://about.me/nityasatori.

Paresh

Paro Sarkar

Parveen Chopra

Parveen Chopra is a senior journalist who has worked for India Today in Delhi and The South Asian Times in New York. He is the founder-editor of ALotusInTheMud.com, a wellness...

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Pooja Sarkar

A financial investigative journalist, Pooja Sarkar is a Cross- Border Data Investigative Fellow for 2024 at Columbia Journalism Investigations. Her fellowship focuses on delivering a global data investigative story of...

Prabhjot Paul Singh

A Toronto-based award winning independent journalist, He was celebrated by AIPS, the international body of sports journalists, for covering ten Olympics at its centennial celebrations held at UNESCO Centre in Paris...

Prachi Jaitly

 Prachi is a freelance writer, an anchor and the founding President of Artists Association of North America.  She completed her Masters in English, Masters in Philosophy and Post Graduate Diploma...

Pradeep B. Deshpande

Pradeep is Professor Emeritus in and former Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Louisville, and founder President and Chief Executive Officer of Louisville-based Six Sigma...

Prakash M Swamy

Pranav Desai

Pranav Desai is founder of Voice of SAP (www.voiceofsap.org), an organization working in the disability sector and in a Special Consultative Status with UN Economic and Social Council. He is...

Pranavi Sharma

Pranavi Sharma is a writer and journalist based in New Delhi. She is passionate about uncovering stories that explore the intersection of literature, culture and politics.

Prashant Saxena

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prutha Bhosle Chakraborty

Prutha Bhosle Chakraborty is an experienced journalist with a passion for storytelling. With a decade-long career in journalism, she has covered a wide range of topics, from hard-hitting news stories...

Pushpendra Singh

Management graduate and a seasoned communication consultant. He has been associated with IIM, Lucknow and has worked with DIPR, UP Govt.

Pushpita Prasad

Pushpita Prasad is a storyteller and educator with a background in working with media, technology, and history. She is passionate about topics related to  Human Rights, India, Hinduism, and Culture....

R K Maya

Assistant Professor and Controller of Examinations Ethiraj College for Women Chennai

Raj Patel

An  Indian American business owner who is very active in several local organizations.  He and his wife are a Troy Schools family.

Raj Rao

Raj Rao is a managing director overseeing business strategy and operations at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the largest and oldest education and advocacy nonprofit dedicated to the Hindu American...

Raja Krishnamoorthi

A Democrat from Illinois and the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

Rajendra Shende

Former Director-UNEP, IIT Alumni, Founder Director-Green TERRE Foundation

Rajesh Khare

Rajesh Khare is a board member of the India Society of Worcester (ISW). He has been an active member for many years, helping to organize various community activities such as...

Rajesh Mehta

Rajesh Mehta is a leading US India Expert focussing an areas like Market Entry, Innovation, Geopolitics and Public Policy  

Rajesh Mohan

Interventional Cardiologist  President and Managing Partner  North Atlantic Medical Associates 

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Rakesh Malhotra

Rakesh Malhotra is the founder of "Five Global Values", which raises awareness about the importance of living by and teaching our children these five values to gain respect, self-confidence, trust,...

Ram B Chherti

Ramesh Bakshi

Ramesh Vishwanath Kapur

 President, US India Security Council Inc and Co-Chair Harris Victory Fund- National Finance Committee

Ram Kelkar

A Chicago-based columnist and investment professional.

Ramya Ramakrishnan

Ramya Ramakrishnan is the Director of Community Outreach at the Hindu American Foundation. She is also a grassroots organizer who believes that selfless service to the community is the highest...

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Ranju Batra

The author is the Chair of the Diwali Foundation USA

Ratan Agarwal

Ratan Agarwal is the President & Board Member of the WHEELS Global Foundation.

Raymond E. Vickery, Jr

Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade and Development  

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

The author represents Illinois’ 8 th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he is the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between...

Rep. Shri Thanedar

The Congressman represents Michigan's 13th Congressional District, serving on the Homeland Security and Small Business Committees.

Response Feature

Reuters

Reuters is a news agency

Revathi A-Davidson

Richa Gautam

Richa Gautam is Founder of Civil Rights Advocacy think tank called CasteFiles, and Executive Director at Cares-Global, a human rights group that works with rehabilitation of refugees.

Richard R. Verma

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources under President Biden.

Riddhi Setty

Rishan Nandi

Rishika Bhardwaj

I am an incoming MSc Economics student at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, Delhi. Apart from reading and writing, you will find me doing mithila painting :)

Ritu Marwah

Ritu Marwah is an award-winning author. She won the 2023 Ethnic Media Services award for outstanding international reporting; 2022 San Francisco Press Club Journalism excellence award as well as 2021...

Rohan Hundia

Rohan Hundia, CEO & Managing Director of Unada Labs, is a pioneering tech founder driving cutting-edge innovations in AI and HCI, shaping the future of intelligent systems.  

Rohit Kulkarni

ROHIT SHARMA

Covering-White House| State Dept| Pentagon | Bylines - Dainik Bhaskar, The Quint, New India Abroad | Guest - BBC UK, India Today, TimesNow, AajTak, Zee, Republic

Ruchika Sharma

Ruchika Sharma is a San Francisco California-based journalist with over 15 years of experience. She approaches each story with precision and insight. With a robust background in the field, she...

Ruchira Shukla

Ruchira Shukla is ex-IFC, and now Managing Partner at Synapses VC.

Saheba

A professional Delhi-based journalist with experience in research and reporting.

Samir Kalra

Samir Kalra, Esq., is Managing Director of Policy & Programs, and Co-Legal Counsel at the Hindu American Foundation. He has worked on a wide range of legal advocacy issues including...

Sampat Shivangi

Community leader

Sangeetha Shankar

California Regional Director at the Hindu American Foundation

Sanjeev Kumar

Shimla based Freelance journalist and former Correspondent with Thomson Reuters at Punjab, The Statesman at Delhi and Shimla; and Mid-Day, Delhi

Saraswati Singh

Saris2Suits

We write about inspirational women and trailblazing kids. It’s Patti Tripathi’s mission to empower, inspire, educate and serve. Stories appear in omniscient perspective on Saristosuits.org website

Satheesh Kandula

President, AAPI Clinical Professor of Medicine Board certified Hematologist and Oncologist  Global Healthcare Leaders Program (Harvard) Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (Stanford University)

Saurabh Singh

 A New Jersey-based volunteer with CoHNA, a grassroots-level advocacy organization representing the Hindu community of North America.

Seb Jenkins

Freelance journalist based in United Kingdom

Seema Sirohi

Columnist and author of “Friends With Benefits: The India-US Story.”

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Sethuraman Panchanathan is an Indian-American computer scientist and academic administrator, and the 15th Director of National Science Foundation since June 2020. 

Shalabh Kumar

Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar is a Chicago-based Indian-American industrialist, retired chairman and CEO of AVG Advanced Technologies and founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition. Follow him on Twitter @iamshalabhkumar.

Sheetal A Patel

Sheetal A. Patel, Esq. is a member with Pasricha & Patel, LLC and has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law. Sheetal, along with her talented staff of legal professionals,...

Shekar Narasimhan

Chairman and Founder of AAPI Victory Fund.

Shivansh Sharma

Shivansh Sharma is a distinguished graduate holding a Master of Science in Digital Journalism from Goldsmiths University of London. With a passion and dedication for uncovering truths and crafting captivating...

Shoba Viswanathan

Shoba Viswanathan is Vice President, Development & Civic Engagement at Indiaspora. Her background is in communications, community engagement, volunteer mobilization for social justice causes, and non-profit management. She loves books,...

Sidhi Dhanda

Senior at Hopkinton High School in Hopkinton

Sital Kalantry

Sital Kalantry is a tenured professor, associate dean, and founder and director of the RoundGlass India Center. She is an expert in business and human rights, feminist legal theory, and...

Special Correspondent

Sreemala Setty

Sreemala, also known as Mala Setty is a computer scientist and a scholar of Hindu mythology who has recently completed her CHT course with HSCI.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

An Indian guru and spiritual leader, who founded the Art of Living Foundation.  

Staff Reporter

SUBHASHIS MITTRA

New Delhi-based freelance journalist, political commentator, public policy analyst and former Regional Editor of Press Trust of India, covering major news events in India and abroad for four decades

Subhojit Roy

Subhojit Roy has been an Atlanta resident since 1997 with his wife and two children. He currently works as an independent software consultant in mission critical applications. Prior to that...

Suchitra Shinde

Member of the India Society of Worcester.

Suchitra Srinivas

Sumit Kaushik

Sumit Kaushik is a PhD candidate at O.P. Jindal Global University and a social impact consultant based in India. He is always on the lookout for new experiences, and he...

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is a veteran reporter. She has received 15 local and national awards for excellence in journalism. Sohrabji also currently serves as the health editor for Ethnic Media Services.

Supriya Singh

Have an exposure of working with various recozined media organisations. Covered beats such as health, education and have an experience of working on releases related to Delhi government, crime etc.

Suresh K. Gupta

Maryland State Board of Physicians Member April 2008- Vice Chairman April 2016. Board Member, Holy Cross Health Foundation 

Suresh Nellikode

A former banker turned journalist residing in Canada, I have been covering the Toronto International Film Festival for various Indian periodicals and newspapers, including The News Minute, Mathrubhumi, and Chalachitra Sameeksha since 2018. Currently,...

Suresh U. Kumar

President, The Indus Entrepreneur-NJ Chapter  

Swadesh Chatterjee

Swadesh Chatterjee  is an Indian American leader and activist dedicated to fostering a better India US relationship. He was conferred with the Padma Bhushan award in 2001

Swami Ishwarcharandas

International Convenor, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha

Trishanthya V

Passionate journalism  student with a keen interest in unraveling the complexities of global affairs. 

Tushar Solanki

 member of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and a fintech business consultant from Dallas, TX

Udit Shah

A pharmacist by profession, Udit Shah lives in Windsor, Canada.  "I am a Community Advocate. I am obliged to work for my civilization, sanskruti and dharma. I have translated Rajiv Malhotra's book 'Breaking India'...

Utsav Chakrabarti

Executive Director, HinduACTion  

Utsav Sanduja

 Founder and Chairman, Hindus for American First PAC

V V P Sharma

V V P Sharma is a Consulting Editor with New India Abroad. Based in Delhi, he has held senior editorial positions in major Indian media houses over nearly four decades...

Vasini Shyama Charan Jha

Maithili folk music artist and an expert in Indian culture and classical music, based in India.  

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Veronica Ezhil

An international studies major with a keen focus on the migration crisis and foreign policy making. Currently serving as the News Editor at New India Abroad.

Vikas Deshpande

A resident of Boston for many years, Vikas Deshpande enjoys reading and writing. He's actively engaged in writing articles on social and political issues, covering both the US and India,...

Vinod Kumar Shukla

A journalist with over 25 years of experience covering BJP, RSS, External Affairs Ministry, Muslim political parties and organizations. Worked with organizations like Observer of Business and Politics, Economic...

Vivek Asri

Postgraduate in Mass Communication from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Vivek has been into journalism for almost two decades. At present he lives in Sydney, Australia.

Yajat Bhargav

Yajat Bhargav is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Houston, majoring in philosophy and religious studies with a focus on Hindu and Buddhist theology.

Yasmin Tinwala

Yukong Mike Zhao

 Asian American leader advocating equal education rights, President of Asians Making America Great Again.