Count Me In<\/a> by Varsha Bajaj <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nKarina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door\u2013after all, they\u2019ve avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina\u2019s grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he\u2019s actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens\u2013the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets Indian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Her grandfather is gravely injured and Karina and Chris vow not to let hate win. When Karina posts a few photos related to the attack on social media, they quickly attract attention, and before long her #CountMeIn post\u2013\u201cWhat does an American look like? #immigrants #WeBelong #IamAmerican #HateHasNoHomeHere\u201d\u2013goes viral and a diverse population begin to add their own photos. Then, when Papa is finally on the road to recovery, Karina uses her newfound social media reach to help celebrate both his homecoming and a community coming together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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