The Endless Wait of Afghan Refugees (opens in a new tab)
Afghan refugees in Delhi's Bhogal market wait for resettlement that may never come; a reporter's account of making Far from Home.
Journalism
Ankita has reported from India and the United States for international and local outlets, much of it under the byline Ankita Mukhopadhyay. Her reporting on Afghan refugees in Delhi led directly to Far from Home.
Seeking Refuge: The Story of Two Women I Know (opens in a new tab)
A thread connects the author's grandmother, born in Bangladesh a century ago, to Samira Faizi of a Delhi refugee colony.
Award: Professional Excellence Award, Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the USA (2023)
Where are the refugees? (opens in a new tab)
Illinois took in 500 Afghan refugees after the Taliban takeover in August 2021. Their work experience and education count for little in a new country, and their immigration status remains uncertain.
Is Gujarat providing a model for 'Muslim discrimination'? (opens in a new tab)
Reporting from Godhra, Vadodara and Ahmedabad on how Muslims in Gujarat live with the legacy of the 2002 riots and the Disturbed Areas Act.
India: A migrant woman's story of survival and aspiration (opens in a new tab)
Priyanka Kumari, 19, came from Bihar to a Gurugram slum hoping for a better life. India's 2020 lockdown pushed her family to the brink.
Supported by the National Geographic Society's COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
Equitable Broadband Access in Chicago (opens in a new tab)
A data project mapping broadband access in Chicago, told through Grace Li, a McKinley Park mother who kept her children in online school through the Chicago Connected program.
Exhibition Showcases New Chicago Fine Art Within Vintage Environs (opens in a new tab)
Original work by 30 Chicago artists across three floors of lofts in the historic Central Manufacturing District building.
Midnight Circus Amazes Again in McKinley Park (opens in a new tab)
Chicago's Midnight Circus returned to McKinley Park, part of a season that drew more than 25,000 people across the city's parks.
Legendary McKinley Park-Style Pizza Returns in Weekend Pop-ups (opens in a new tab)
What's so special about Jefee's pizza? Visitors to the Moose Family Center said it was the best they had ever had.
Stranded by COVID, Indians travel to US via third countries (opens in a new tab)
Indian holders of US work visas, stranded by pandemic travel bans, found their way back through Qatar, Mexico and other third countries.
Coronavirus in India: Why did the pandemic spiral out of control? (opens in a new tab)
Ankita explains on DW News' debate show To the Point how India's second COVID-19 wave spiralled out of control.