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In this episode, hosts Aashna Doshi & Rayan Dabbagh sit down with Soundarya Balasubramani — author, entrepreneur, and founder of Unshackled, a community for immigrants in the U.S.
We explore the harsh realities international students face navigating U.S. immigration, from the uncertainty of job hunts to the broken pathways of the O-1 visa. Soundarya opens up about her own journey. Going from an O-1 denial, to finally securing approval, and the strategies she used to build a strong case.
She also shares why she started Unshackled, the impact of her books (Admitted, Unshackled, A Thousand Days of Love), and how she manages to juggle writing, entrepreneurship, and advocacy while living through the struggles she writes about.
Whether you’re an international student, t ...
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