Ambreen Ali

Ambreen Ali is a freelance journalist with over 15 years of experience writing about politics, business and cultural issues for newspapers and digital media, including The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Fortune, Agence France Presse, Ozy, Runner's World, Edible Jersey and CQ Roll Call.

May 06, 2025

Join us at Desi Day on May 17 in Princeton

Come meet other Central Desi readers at our second annual in-person gathering.

Ambreen Ali

Mar 11, 2025

Fiction debut depicts Desis in med school

Author Niru Mohandas is a longtime doctor who started writing for fun.

Ambreen Ali

Dec 31, 2024

Our most-read stories of 2024

Of the 49 articles we ran this year, you loved these the most.

Ambreen Ali, +1

Dec 17, 2024

Edison-raised author explores Black-Asian love and solidarity

Nina Sharma opens up about the complexities of Afro-Asian allyship, mental health, and the personal journey of love and solidarity in a Black and Desi relationship.

Tehsin Pala, +1