Author / Shivani Desai
Shivani Desai is a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. She can be reached at shivani.desai@wustl.edu.
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Looking Beyond the Turban
BY SHIVANI DESAI It is incredible how much power and meaning one piece of fabric can hold. For those who adhere to the Sikh religion, a turban (dastar) is a symbol of devotion and spirituality. It is a connection to the roots and history of the Sikh people and a way for them to portray…
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Saving Face or Saving Syria?
BY SHIVANI DESAI Smoldering fumes fill the air, casting a dark shadow over the unfolding scene. Interspersed images of ravaged landscape, debris-filled streets, and destructed homes flash onto the screen. But more heartbreaking than this portrayal of destruction is the depiction of pure suffering. Mutilated arms and legs; limp, lifeless bodies; blood-splatters and grimy soot…