Courage and Grit: The Story of Rickshaw Girl

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Nicole T. Walters

Nicole T. Walters and Prasanta Verma were both raised in the Southern United States but have ties to South Asia. Nicole fell in love with classical Indian dance and then Mother India herself through social work in the country. She and her family spent two years in Bangladesh working with a nonprofit. Prasanta’s roots are […]

A Beautiful Tapestry of Women Rising Together

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 Nicole T. Walters

You’d think she was a celebrity, the way I watched her from across the room. I tried to work up the nerve to speak to her but the taste of salt in the back of my throat gave me pause. I didn’t want to embarrass her and I didn’t want to cry. But I wanted […]