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SUMMARY:Book Talk with independent Indian journalist Neha Dixit! The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! On Monday April 6th\, you are invited to meet with Neha Dixit\, an independent Indian journalist and author based in New Delhi.  \nFrom 2:30-4:00 PM in the Rachel Carson College Red Room\, join the Sociology Department together with the Center for South Asian Studies\, Center for Labor and Community\, and Sikh and Punjabi Studies\, who will hear about Neha’s new book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian (Footnote\, 2025). The book would be of interest to urban studies and labor studies scholars\, students and staff as well as\, of course\, those interested in South Asia and the Global South more generally. \nJoin the Sociology Department together with the Center for South Asian Studies\, Center for Labor and Community\, and Sikh and Punjabi Studies\, in the Rachel Carson College Red Room\, who will meet with Neha Dixit\, an independent Indian journalist and author based in New Delhi . We’ll hear about her new book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian (Footnote\, 2025). \nAbout The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian \nWhat does the life of an ordinary working-class Indian look and feel like? In this book\, the award-winning journalist Neha Dixit traces the story of one such faceless Indian woman\, from the early 1990s to the present day. What emerges is a picture of a life lived under constant corrosive tension. Syeda X\, a weaver left Benares for Delhi with her alcoholic husband and three small children in the aftermath of riots triggered by the demolition of the Babri Masjid. In Delhi\, she settled into the life of a poor migrant\, juggling multiple jobs a day — from trimming the loose threads of jeans to cooking namkeen\, and from shelling almonds to making tea strainers. Syeda has done over 50 types of unskilled work in three decades\, earning paltry sums in the process. And if she ever took leave\, to nurse an illness or to attend a school PTA meeting\, her job would be lost to another faceless migrant fighting to take her place.  \nResearched for close to a decade\, in this book\, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters: from a rickshaw driver in Chandni Chowk who ends up tragically dead in a terrorist blast to a slumlord\, who grew ‘too big’ for his own good\, and is shot by rival landlords. From a doctor who gets arrested for pre-natal sex determination to a gow rakshak whose daughter elopes with Syeda’s son. From corrupt policemen who delight in beating young Muslim men to a cheerful band of home-based working women who look out for each other.  \nIn the end\, things come to a grotesque full circle for Syeda. Her life is upturned for the umpteenth time as the Delhi riots of 2020 caused another cataclysmic displacement. But displacement\, tragedy and hardship are something she is used to — being poor and Muslim and a woman. Written with deep insight\, The Many Lives of Syeda X is a portal to a messy world hidden away from elite Indians. It is the story of untold millions and a searing account of urban life in New India.  \nGet Your Copy \nPublished in 2024 by Juggernaut Books in South Asia\, in 2025 by Footnote\, an imprint of Bonner Book UK worldwide excluding North America. The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian can be purchased from Footnote. \nAbout Neha Dixit \nNeha Dixit is an independent journalist and author based in New Delhi. She has covered politics\, gender\, and social justice for two decades. Most of her work is investigative\, narrative and long-form. She reports for Al Jazeera\, The Washington Post\, Caravan\, The Wire and other notable publications. \nShe has investigated and exposed a wide range of human rights violations including extrajudicial killings by police\, hate crimes\, human trafficking involving Sangh organisations\, clinical trials on the marginalised by big pharma and sectarian majoritarian violence in South Asia. She has also written political profiles and looked at intersections of labour under majoritarian governments. \nShe has won over a dozen international and national journalism awards including the International Press Freedom Award 2019 from the Committee to Protect Journalists\, the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist 2017\, Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism from the European Commission\, 2011 among others. She has contributed to many non-fiction anthologies. \n‘The Many Lives of Syeda X’ published her debut non-fiction book. It looks at the last 30 years of India through the eyes of a working-class\, migrant Muslim woman in Delhi who becomes a part of the cheap female labour economy and takes up over 50 jobs in three decades without once getting paid a minimum wage. Researched for close to a decade\, it is a portal to a messy world hidden away from elite Indians. It is the story of untold millions and a searing account of urban life in New India.  \nThe book was selected as the book of the year 2024 by The Hindu and Deccan Herald. Neha won the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman award and Kalinga Literary best debut award for this book. The book also received an Honorable Mention by the CG Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing in 2026. \nHonourable Mention by CG Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing\, 2026 \nFaced with a record number of high-quality submissions and a remarkable shortlist\, the Jury would like to recognise another very close contender for the prize. An Honourable Mention goes to The Many Lives of Syeda X by Neha Dixit (Footnote Press\, India)\, an examination of the life of an ordinary\, working-class Muslim woman in modern India. Syeda’s story is told through her 50 different jobs across 30 years of constant corrosive tension. Her many challenges illustrate the universality of the human rights abuses that much of the world’s population face in their daily lives.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/book-talk-dixit/
LOCATION:Rachel Carson College Red Room
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SUMMARY:Coffee with Provost Aims
DESCRIPTION:Warm greetings and hot coffee are served by Provost Aims and Poppy the Merrill Chihuahua each Tuesday in April. Breakfast snacks\, tea\, and cocoa too.  \nStop by and say “hi” \nOutside of the Merrill Mailroom\, Merrill College
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/coffee-with-provost-aims/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:Merrill College Office\, 641 Merrill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Yoga as Healing Series
DESCRIPTION:Yoga as Healing is a 7-session trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness program hosted by UCSC’s CARE office. Spring Quarter classes will be held Tuesdays\, 6:00–7:30 p.m. from March 31–May 12. Classes are free for students. \nEach class facilitated by CARE Advocate Abbey Wise (she/ella)\, includes gentle\, trauma-informed movement\, breathwork\, meditation and reflective journaling to support survivors in reconnecting with their bodies\, building confidence and being present. Mats\, blocks\, blankets and journals are provided. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. \nCARE aims to build a consistent group of 8-10 survivors who can attend all 7 classes to foster the community\, predictability and safety core to the trauma-informed structure of the program. \nIf you are interested in participating submit an application and a CARE Advocate will get back to you with further information. Location will be provided upon approval to participate. \nCheck out our schedule for the series: \n3/31   — Orientation and Intention\n4/7 — Safety & Grounding\n4/14   —Self-Care as Daily Practice\n4/21   — Embodied Boundaries\n4/28  — Self-Compassion\n5/5    — Inner Strength & Trust\n5/12  — Cultivating Community \nIf you have previously attended Yoga as Healing\, we would love to hear from you. Please complete our short\, anonymous survey —your feedback helps us grow and improve our programming.  \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
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SUMMARY:Survivor Circles: Healing After Trauma
DESCRIPTION:CARE’s Healing After Trauma survivor circles are an in-person\, drop-in space to share and connect on the glimmers & struggles of recovering from harmful sexual experiences. Guided and led by CARE advocates\, each week’s session will offer an opportunity to engage with a different alternative healing modality – from sound healing\, to art therapy\, collective rest\, and more.\n\n\nFill out an Interest Form for more information. \n\nPlease note: The interest form is not required for attendance\, nor a registration form – registration is not necessary for these events.\n\n\n\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/survivor-circles-healing-after-trauma/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Hahn Student Services\, Hahn Student Services\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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