El Estoque

Cupertino’s AAPI Festival is a melting pot of culture and age

Lily Jiang and Arjun Dhruv • May 24, 2023

Bridging the gap between cultures and generations

IASA hosts first in-person Spotlite on India in two years

Shivani Madhan and Jiya Singh • April 18, 2022

Diving deeper into the night of cultural performances

Exchanging Letters

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Anna Jerolimov • March 4, 2022

Sophomore Daphne Huang, Juniors Rohin Inani and Yamini Mathew, English teacher Shozo Shimazaki, Biology teacher Renee Fallon, French teacher Janissa Zahn and parent Venkat Ananthan share the letters they...

The forgotten art of writing letters

Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Anna Jerolimov • March 4, 2022

Thoughtful. Underrated. Special. A nice gesture. A method of reflection. A lost art. Below are the experiences of students, teachers and community members regarding receiving and sending handwritten letters.

How US and India traditions compare

Jannah Sheriff and Anna Kaminitz • November 9, 2021

Community members discuss differences between Diwali celebrations

The flavors of tradition

Ishaani Dayal • April 2, 2021

Revisiting culturally significant childhood dishes

A touch of home

Arjan Madan, Staff Writer • April 2, 2021

How fabrics, utensils, and trinkets help MVHS students and staff connect to their heritage

Indian cultural appreciation

Shreshta Ranganathan • February 12, 2021

From bindis to henna tattoos to saris, aspects of Indian culture are frequent victims of cultural appropriation. However, as different forms of cultural appropriation continue to persist, questions such...

International Responses to COVID

Sean Yagi, Tina Low, Ayah Ali-Ahmad, Arjan Madan, Gavin Hung, Minjae Kang, and Jefferson Le • November 6, 2020

Comparing responses to COVID abroad to MVHS experiences with COVID

North Indian privilege

Shreshta Ranganathan, Opinion Editor • September 19, 2020

North Indians are being placed on a pedestal due to their lighter skin

Birthright: an exploration of political autonomy

Shuvi Jha, Sean Yagi, Tanish Mendki , Sarah Young , Alyssa Umino, and Andie Liu • September 20, 2019

Exploring the roots of political autonomy in recent times

College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences

Brian Xu • June 2, 2019

As students navigate through their four years at MVHS, thoughts of college and careers undoubtedly brew in their minds. But amid the bustle of projects and exams, there is one group of people that is often...