Indian American Impact Summit: Art & Storytelling for Social Change

Written By Deepti Sharma

Art & Storytelling: Reclaiming Narrative, Moving Hearts and Minds with panelists Raakhee Mirchandani, Annika Sharma, Ravjot Mehek Singh, & Zamandari

Deepti Sharma moderated Art & Storytelling: Reclaiming Narrative, Moving Hearts and Minds, a panel exploring how South Asian American communities are using art and storytelling to reclaim narrative power, resist harmful stereotypes, counter disinformation, and drive social change.

The conversation brought together artists and storytellers using their craft as a form of activism, sharing how values-driven narratives rooted in identity and lived experience can move hearts, shift public perception, and support community organizing. Panelists discussed practical tools for storytelling, the role of creative expression in challenging dominant narratives, and ways artists can collaborate with organizers and advocates to amplify issues that matter most.

Panelists:

  • Zamandari

  • Ravjot Mehek Singh

  • Annika Sharma

  • Raakhee Mirchandani

Deepti Sharma
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