Suved Naidu

Rats With Wings: What Pigeons Teach Us About Prejudice

I was walking in New York. A cluster of pigeons scattered near a hot dog cart, and my first instinct was annoyance. Nobody around me even looked twice. They were…
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The Bottle Nobody Trusts: What Water Bottles Teach Us About Manufactured Fear

I grabbed a plastic water bottle at a gas station. A stranger glanced at it and said, “That’s basically poison, you know.” Nobody blinked. Bottled water carries a quiet shame…
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The Moment I Said Yes

I have chosen volunteerism as my activity for ARCC because I think volunteering is one of the best uses of my time and my initiative. ARCC can provide me with…
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Lost, Found, and Oriented

Reacting to the rise of racism in our society has become the major issue for me during my orientation with the Anti-Racism Commitment Coalition (ARCC). As part of this orientation,…
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