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Anahita Padmanabhan, digital communications assistant

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Anahita Padmanabhan is the digital communications assistant at Refugees International. Previously, she was a press, politics, and public affairs intern at the British Consulate in Massachusetts. She was also a communications intern with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Anahita graduated from Emerson College in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. She also has minors in both Political Science and Peace and Social Justice. Her academic career and campus activities concentrated on multimedia journalism with a focus on social justice and human rights.

Blog Posts
A Doctor’s Gift
A Doctor’s Gift

Dr. Griffin made her medical career in pediatrics in Texas, and soon began helping children who fled from life threatening situations to the United States border in search of safety. Since then, she has launched and developed a series of programs along the border to provide medical care to immigrants and asylum seekers.

A Conversation with ‘The Donut King’ Director Alice Gu
A Conversation with ‘The Donut King’ Director Alice Gu

Ted Ngoy came to America in 1975 after fleeing the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In four years, Ted built a multi-million-dollar business baking donuts and helped bring hundreds of other refugees seeking safety to America. Now, filmmaker Alice Gu, shares his story and why it matters today.

An Iraqi Dental Surgeon and Refugee Finds Home in Chicago
An Iraqi Dental Surgeon and Refugee Finds Home in Chicago

Dr. Raed Ayoub, an Iraqi refugee living in Chicago, is providing emergency dental care to patients who need him during the COVID-19 pandemic.