Community Journal
Insights and helpful articles from the Saheli Boston team.
Covid-19 and its Impact on Domestic Violence Survivors
By Helly Patel The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world in ways we have never experienced before, but the battle has been even more challenging for those impacted by domestic violence. In the United States, the numbers reported for victims who experience...
A Conversation on Mental Health
On May 29th, Saheli hosted a conversation on mental health to mark May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Led by interns Helly Patel and Aditi Joglekar, the event was attended by 20 guests. They ranged from high school to college students from all over Massachusetts, a...
Intern Spotlight Jan 2020 – Nidhi Patel
Nidhi is a sophomore at Harvard College, living in Eliot House. On campus, she is involved as a Senior Staffer for Harvard Model Congress's Governmental Affairs Committee, serves as the Chair of Education Accessibility for the International Relations Council and...
Know Your Rights – Immigration and the New Public Charge
On Saturday, September 14, Saheli held a workshop on issues regarding ‘immigration and public charge rule’ as a part of its Know Your Rights series in Burlington. The workshop was led by Attorneys Trupti Patel and Attorney Joanna Golding from TNP Associate. The...
Being South Asian: Self Image and Mental Health
By Neha Kotagiri The teen years are difficult for all: pressures from all aspects of life are suddenly cast upon you as you try to discern your own identity and who you want to be. Throughout childhood and adolescence, many south Asians struggle with self esteem,...
Being Indian, and being American
By Ayushi Chotai “Where are you from?” “No, where are you really from?” I have been asked this question several times, not only here in the US, but also in India. My first answer is, quite logically, where I am living. Unsatisfied with my answer, they ask the...
A Survivor’s Tale – Manju
One can never truly predict the outcome of an arranged marriage. Although, most women marry with dreams of a happy life, fate is often unpredictable. As Saheli has found, domestic abuse, has affected the lives of many women in the South Asian community and...
Healthy, Unhealthy or Abusive Relationship
Learn to identify the difference between healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships. Unhealthy relationships can potentially be abusive. But once you learn the signs you can work towards making it healthy and stop it from moving towards being abusive. Healthy...