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Sonia Paul

Sonia Paul is an independent journalist, radio producer and contributing editor at MediaShift.org. She is a senior fellow with the Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. She's on Twitter @sonipaul.
Man wearing glasses and dark suit stands in front of White House sign, US flag to the left
Immigration
In limbo, some families in the US with H-1B visas begin to make other plans
Beyoncé performs at the Grammys in 2017.
Music
Beyoncé and the Bible
Woman hugs man in evening scene in front of building
Education
The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards
Woman sitting at table holding certificate, smiling
Global Politics
Proposed changes to the H-1B visa program could put many women back into a ‘golden cage’
People in crowd hold up cellphones
Global Politics
How Donald Trump ended up at a Bollywood-themed Hindu rally in New Jersey
All Dalit Women's Rights Forum
Justice
From Black Lives Matter, activists for India’s discriminated Dalits learn tactics to press for dignity
A group of young girls makes a list of questions on menstruation after watching a film about the issue.
Education
A subject so taboo that rural Indians only use its initials
YouTube
Media
India blocks the release of controversial Delhi gang rape documentary — on Indian TV and on YouTube
Indian street sign in four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu.
Culture
India’s new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country’s 50 million Urdu speakers