Sonya Mehta discusses the significance behind Navratri, a nine-day Hindu celebration the triumph of good over evil. Mehta is a junior at the University of California, Irvine, and the captain of MitRaas, a garba team.

Sonya Mehta talks about Navratri

Varun Soni, dean of religious life at USC, talks about Diwali

Jagmeet 'Hoodini' Singh talks about the emergence of Sikh American hip hop artists in LA.

Interview with human trafficking survivor Ima Matul for Southern California Public Radio

"My rent increases 65 dollars, don't make nothing for me. The political people don't mention anything that economy, for the older people (seniors) [...] A little upset because the old people, they forgot. Only want more raise for others. I make only $7,000 a year. Anyway to live? The rent is high....to complete my rent, I have to work. I make almost 600 a month and I pay $925 for my small apartment." 

Victor shares his thoughts/concerns on transportation/politics in Alhambra. - Reporter Corps

"My grandfather would come and pick me up in his old red Dodge pick up and drive me over to Leo's ice cream parlor and he'd get me a pint of lime sherbert and we'd go over and he'd work in his wood shop and I'd run around and hang out there with him all day... basically the whole SGV came to Alhambra [...] Alhambra was the happening place when I was a kid." 

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