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    Author: Etehad, Melissa

    Melissa Etehad reports for The Ink from Flushing, Queens. She recently graduated from the University of California, San Diego where she studied international affairs and religion. Melissa's involvement as a human rights advocate and community organizer at UCSD spurred her interest in journalism. After graduating, she began working at Al Jazeera English. As an Iranian-American, Melissa plans to work as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East one day. me2577@columbia.edu @melissaetehad

    Do New York’s Human Trafficking Intervention Courts Hurt the Women They’re Meant to Help?

    A well-meaning program has had unintended consequences.

    October 27, 2015September 19, 2017 by Etehad, Melissa

    Small Business Owners in Flushing Say the City Unfairly Targets Them

    Inside his jewelry store on bustling Union Street in Flushing, Ikhwan Rim walks quickly past the bright gold necklaces and bracelets, pausing only momentarily to answer his… Read more “Small Business Owners in Flushing Say the City Unfairly Targets Them”

    October 6, 2015October 26, 2015 by Etehad, Melissa

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