Aarti Shahani on Family, Resentment and the American Dream
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Aarti Shahani BiographyAarti Shahani is a Silicon Valley correspondent for National Public Radio and the author of Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares.
Shahani was born in Casablanca, Morocco to parents of Indian heritage. Their search for a more permanent home led them to settle in America when she was a baby.
She attended the University of Chicago, where she was an honors graduate in anthropology in 2002. She received her master's in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
While she was growing up, her father and uncle ran afoul of immigration requirements. She spent the better parts of nine years in an effort eventually successful to avert her father's deportation. She drew on these experiences with immigration-related bureaucracies and courts systems to establish and lead Families for Freedom, a non-profit which assists families that have members who are under threat of deportation.
Her advocacy efforts have been publicized on National Public Radio, in numerous newspaper articles, and through commentary and bills that were addressed in Congress. Her activism was honored by the Union Square Awards and Legal Aid Society.
Shahani's reporting has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award.
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Aarti Shahani is a Silicon Valley correspondent for National Public Radio and the author of Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares.
Shahani was born in Casablanca, Morocco to parents of Indian heritage. Their search for a more permanent home led them to settle in America when she was a baby.
She attended the University of Chicago, where she was an honors graduate in anthropology in 2002. She received her master's in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
While she was growing up, her father and uncle ran afoul of immigration requirements. She spent the better parts of nine years in an effort eventually successful to avert her father's deportation. She drew on these experiences with immigration-related bureaucracies and courts systems to establish and lead Families for Freedom, a non-profit which assists families that have members who are under threat of deportation.
Her advocacy efforts have been publicized on National Public Radio, in numerous newspaper articles, and through commentary and bills that were addressed in Congress. Her activism was honored by the Union Square Awards and Legal Aid Society.
Shahani's reporting has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Aarti Shahani and other top speakers and celebrities.
Aarti Shahani is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Aarti Shahani for your event is available upon request. Aarti Shahani generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sonia Nazario, Sheryl WuDunn, John Zogby, Kevin Powell and Juan Williams. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Aarti Shahani for an upcoming event.
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir , she's also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship.
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