Afiya Rahman

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South Asians, Police Abolition Is Your Responsibility Too

By Afiya Rahman  • 

We should know that we would not be able to live comfortably in this country without the civil rights movement that in many ways fought against police brutality, just as Black Lives Matter does today. We can clearly articulate the problems of corruption and violence that exist in our motherlands, but why do we often fail to do so in the United States?

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Opinion

Sink or Swim: The Climate Crisis We Caused in Bangladesh

By Afiya Rahman  • 

My people are resilient and uniquely poised to tackle the issue of climate change with innovative solutions. However, they should not have to face this fight alone while we watch their nation sink from our dry vantage spots in Cambridge. Harvard, with its multibillion-dollar endowment, should publicly address and invest in resources for Bangladeshi flood relief.