Aunshuman Apte

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• May 20, 2018

  Special Career Law Enforcement Day for NYC Muslim Youth

  During a unique career fair in Brooklyn, state and federal law enforcement agencies, from the New York Police Department to the FBI, connected with the city’s Muslim youth to tell them about career opportunities. The event was organized by a New York-based nonprofit. VOA reporter Aunshuman Apte spoke with the agency representatives, organizers and attendees about the event’s importance and impact.

• May 04, 2018

  Augmented Reality Film Gives Audiences Power to Accept or Reject Muslim Travelers

  Every day, U.S. customs officers have the power to decide which travelers will be allowed into the country and which won't. But what if you had to make that decision? Attendees at the Tribeca Film Festival had a chance to see for themselves in an augmented reality documentary set in an airport screening room. The 12-minute interactive film, "Terminal 3" by Pakistani filmmaker Asad Malik, conveys what some travelers face when they enter the United States. VOA Reporter Aunshuman Apte has more.

• March 28, 2018

  New York Mosque Hosts Passover Celebrations

  As the sun sets on March 30, Jewish communities around the world will celebrate the festival of Passover. The holiday commemorates the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. A few days before the start of the holiday, a New York-based interfaith organization hosted a unique event where Jews were joined by Muslims in Passover festivities. And the celebration happened at an unlikely venue – a mosque. Aunshuman Apte reports from New York.

• February 18, 2018

  Modest Designer Finds Fashion Connects People

  New York's Fashion Week is known as a showcase for top designers' clothing. Among those whose clothes were on the runway at the recent Fall Fashion Week, is Vivi Zubedi, who designs modest clothing for Muslim women. Anshuman Apte reports from New York.

• November 01, 2009

  Students' Best Friend a Good Listener

  Literacy program uses dogs to inspire children to read

• October 27, 2009

  Hindu Temple Opens Near Atlanta

  Largest temple of its kind in U.S.