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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 4d

Spent my birthday getting bullied on X. Just because I said journalists were an important resource for public information during COVID and we shouldn’t stand by while tech bros decimate and denigrate us.

I truly wish these bots find peace in their life.

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 4d

All my friends want to know what I plan to do today. My response literally is, I just want to sleep and rest. I guess this is how birthdays look like once you turn 33?

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to the Burqas and Beer podcast for featuring me and my film, Far from Home! Check out the episode on Spotify. We are currently on an Oscar campaign and your support will help bring this film to more people across the world! @brenthuffman.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/13lR...

Spotify – Web Player

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 4d

Grateful for another year around the sun!

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Brent E. Huffman @brenthuffman.bsky.social · 5d

There are many million-dollar #Oscar campaigns.
Not this one. This effort is run on passion and will to make a positive difference for the subjects of the documentary, #Afghan refugees facing persecution in #India.

Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 7d

I’m excited to announce that @kalwradio.bsky.social is hosting a special screening of Far from Home! Meet me at the KALW space in SF on October 7 for the screening and a discussion on refugee rights.

www.eventbrite.com/e/far-from-h...

Far From Home: An Afghan Refugee Story with filmmaker Ankita M. Kumar

KALW presents a screening of Far From Home and a discussion on refugee rights with filmmaker Ankita M. Kumar & Dr. Sedique Popal.

www.eventbrite.com

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 6d

If you want me to believe that this administration isn’t against Indians and Mexicans then you clearly don’t know anything about America

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mcc @dryad.technology · 7d

There's a very good movie I think you should watch called "Judgment at Nuremberg". It's largely concerned with how fascism grows by convincing people to collaborate right up until they reach their redlines, and then quietly replacing them once the fascists decide they're ready to cross the redlines.

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 6d

And humble. His humility inspires me to stay grounded.

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 6d

Only person you should follow is my dear friend @flame89.bsky.social ! One of the finest thinkers out there who is not just immaculately articulate but also incredibly intelligent!

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 7d

Far from Home is currently on its Oscar campaign and we appreciate your support! @brenthuffman.bsky.social @pulitzercenter.org

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 7d

I’m excited to announce that @kalwradio.bsky.social is hosting a special screening of Far from Home! Meet me at the KALW space in SF on October 7 for the screening and a discussion on refugee rights.

www.eventbrite.com/e/far-from-h...

Far From Home: An Afghan Refugee Story with filmmaker Ankita M. Kumar

KALW presents a screening of Far From Home and a discussion on refugee rights with filmmaker Ankita M. Kumar & Dr. Sedique Popal.

www.eventbrite.com

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Brent E. Huffman @brenthuffman.bsky.social · 10d

"Far from Home" is now an Oscar-qualified short #documentary!
Please join me in supporting this beautiful and moving award-winning film chronicling the situation for #Afghan refugees in #India!

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 10d

Our beautiful short doc, Far from Home, is now Oscar® qualified! We started this film 3 years ago with a vision to tell the world the untold story of Afghan refugees in India. There is more exciting news coming your way and we can't wait to share it! @brenthuffman.bsky.social @pulitzercenter.org

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Society of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 14d

☀️Congratulations to the 2025 Sunshine Award Winners!

- Jason Leopold, Bloomberg
- The Chicago Headline Club
- St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project

🔗Read the full press release: www.spj.org/spj-announce...

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Brent E. Huffman @brenthuffman.bsky.social · 16d

Tomorrow in #palmsprings!

Don’t miss this amazing doc about the harrowing situation of #Afghan refugees in #India.

Filmmaker @ankitakumar.bsky.social in person!

Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 16d

We have a private screening tomorrow in Palm Springs, CA, at 5 pm. I’ll be there in person for the screening. Hope to see you there!

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 16d

We have a private screening tomorrow in Palm Springs, CA, at 5 pm. I’ll be there in person for the screening. Hope to see you there!

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 16d

Far from Home is a documentary on Afghan refugees in India. It’s a story of a family that came to India and is now stuck in a limbo situation. Produced by @brenthuffman.bsky.social and funded by @pulitzercenter.org this is the first film on this topic.

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · 16d

India has put into force a new immigration act. This means Muslim refugees are at IMMEDIATE risk of persecution.

The subjects of my film, Far from Home, are in danger. They need your support.

Watch Far from Home in LA if you can. It’s screening till September 25: bit.ly/far-from-home-la-screening

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · May 11

This situation back home has made me realize one thing - you can't trust TV channels in India. My trust in the media has been completed eroded.

Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · May 8

Please be considerate. Some of us have families back home. We are unable to sleep, eat or work. War does not bring peace - it only brings destruction. Please, for the love of God, please de-escalate now. Please! #IndiaPakistan

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · Apr 7

Congratulations!!

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Brent E. Huffman @brenthuffman.bsky.social · Mar 21

Ankita Kumar's award winning @medillschool.bsky.social #documentary "Far From Home" continues its incredible winning streak winning a Best Documentary award at the New Delhi Film Festival in #India:
jiffindia.org/delhi/

NDFF | New Delhi Film Festival by JIFF

jiffindia.org

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Mar 16

Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · Mar 16

I interviewed the lovely Leslie Kean for SPJ New England last week and we had a fascinating conversation about UFOs, death and the afterlife! Do check it out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuq-...

SPJ-NE: Leslie Kean on covering UFOs and Surviving Death

YouTube video by NewEnglandSPJ

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Ankita M. Kumar @ankitakumar.bsky.social · Feb 17

I am excited to announce that my film, Far from Home, has won an award at the New Delhi Film Festival! I am excited to bring my film to India & hope to host some in-person screenings soon.

Thank you to @pulitzercenter.bsky.social & @brenthuffman.bsky.social for making this film a reality!

Poster of Ankita's film Far from Home on Afghan refugees in India

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