New Women New Yorkers

Author: ariellekandel

Real People. Real Lives.

Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York: Netsanet, 27, from Ethiopia

  Netsanet’s photograph and story were curated as part of the photo and storytelling exhibit, “Real People. Real Lives. Women Immigrants of New York.” “In 2012, I left my college shy of a credit from graduating, and owing it $15,000. I was frustrated and embarrassed. I had no idea how I was going to finish my credit and get my hard-earned degree, or how I was going to pay the school. Due to my visa status, I couldn’t legally work...

Culture & events

NWNY’s latest Meetup and upcoming LEAD series

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum On February 9, New Women New Yorkers held its second Meetup — the first of 2016 — focused on an important skill: networking. Immigrant women from every corner of the world attended the event. Some new faces and others already familiar to the organization gathered to take part in exercises to learn and practice how to approach and connect with people at events and become expert networkers, and to share their experiences in the New...

Portraits & interviews

January 2016 news at a glance

Written by Ludmila Leiva   This month’s news digest will take a look at the GOP’s stance on immigration and the repercussions candidates may face on the road to the upcoming election. We will also talk about the immigration raids that took place across the country and the implications they may have on future policy-making. Lastly, we’ll zoom into New York and take a look at news from the past month.   What impact could the GOP’s immigration stance have...

Portraits & interviews

Zahra Noorbakhsh defies Muslim women’s stereotypes one comedy show at a time

Written by Jahaida Hernández Jesurum   It’s challenging to talk about Zahra Noorbakhsh without bringing up religion. So much of the California-born Iranian-American’s work focuses on the fact that she is Muslim — but perhaps not in the way you might expect: through comedy. Noorbakhsh, a comedian, full-time actress, writer, and host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, loves making people laugh in unexpected ways. In her second one-woman comedy show, Hijab and Hammerpants, which debuted in 2015, Noorbakhsh explored the conflicting...