Aarti Kohli- Advancing Justice

"We started this partnership because we realized we didn't have a National Voice." In what feels like a perfect follow up to the Yves episode, so begins our wildly informative conversation with Aarti Kohil, the deputy director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus. After unpacking why the name of the organization is so long, we dive into a collection of topics and thoughts that are incredibly important and fun to think about for our community. We explore how the South Asian voice fits into a larger narrative of Asian Americans, as well as how our history has taught us about our responsibility to other communities. Thankfully for you guys, we are the kids in the classroom who aren't afraid to say "I don't know." It is a phrase we say repeatedly to Aarti during this chat and it forces her to explain some of the historical events that have shaped our community even though most of us don't know about them! Aarti breaks down for us all the issues that are hindering our community from flourishing, and the steps we can take to address them. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed doing it!