Shivani Parikh

Editor, News

Shivani Parikh is a News Editor at Hyphen. She is a Cornell alumna and budding South Asian American racial and immigrant rights advocate. She is a member of the New York City Chapter of National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and serves on the executive committee of MannMukti, a South Asian mental health nonprofit, as the Vice President of University Chapters. She lives in New York.

Shivani Parikh's Favorite Comfort Food: "Jasuben's" Pizza

Growing up, my parents and I would visit India every few years to visit extended family in the state of Gujarat. The city of Ahmedabad is where my dad’s side of the family lives, and it's a very cosmopolitan place with a thriving fusion foodie culture. There are constantly new things to try, with Indian-ized versions of Mexican, Italian and Chinese food.