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Indian American Community Services (IACS) condemns the racism and hate displayed by a couple of individuals carrying offensive placards at the Diwali celebration at Seattle Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. We are deeply grateful for the courage and unity shown by attendees, including some…

The Quiet Work of Finding Peace: Willem’s History Willem was born on November 29, 1941, in Bogor (then part of the Dutch East Indies), eight days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Eight months later, in August 1942, Japanese troops invaded Indonesia and rounded up…

The Journey of a Mother After a harrowing year-long wait, Durga arrived in the US from India with a meagre 200 dollars. Her daughters needed their mother – the only surviving parent following the abrupt death of their father, Kishan. Kishan’s friends had graciously offered…

Finding Home in the Community The truth of being a part of a diaspora is best described in the words of the author Salman Rushdie, who writes — “sometimes we feel we straddle two cultures; at other times, we fall between two stools.” The diasporic…

IACS’s Approach to Crisis and Care Like the phones of the other IACS staff, Tara’s phone can be found ringing every other minute. With tousled hair and a purposeful stride, she moves from one call to the next, juggling everything from crisis support to guiding…