Category: Culture & events
When the weather heats up, it’s time to make NYC your gym. Whether you’re looking for a full workout or just something to unwind, we’ve rounded up 10 free outdoor fitness classes in the city to help you stay in shape. All levels are welcome and registration is not required, unless stated. Check websites to learn more about your favorite class and to know about rain and weather cancels. Choose comfortable clothes, bring water and enjoy! MANHATTANHudson River Park’s 14th...
“I am going to take you for a journey to a very remote area in Pakistan,” educator Safida said before describing the wildlife and landscape of the village she was born in. There, she got married at the young age of 11. Girls’ education wasn’t culturally accepted and she had access to schools intermittently. But Safida eventually earned a master’s degree and became the first female school principal in Northern Pakistan. “I went through a lot, but here I am,...
Immigrant Report, an online publication dedicated to the stories of immigrants, is launching a fundraising campaign to keep amplifying the voice of authors like Ratna Goradia, an Indian fiction writer who lives in Southern California. Read her short story The Tumeric is Gone and find out more about the crowdfunding in the video below: The Tumeric is Gone My mother always says, “before god, comes food” which is to say you cannot do anything worthwhile on an empty stomach. Food...
In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, New Women New Yorkers (NWNY) will host an evening to celebrate the stories of extraordinary immigrant women making New York City their home. On June 12, Stories That Move Us will feature the storytelling showcase of a group of graduates from our storytelling program in partnership with The Moth, a delicious, off-the-beaten-path dinner by Eat Offbeat and Vanessa’s Dumplings, an open bar, music and other surprises. Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs...
