Author: Jeffrey Stanley

Honored

Manvi Tandon was previously a Fulbright Hindi Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) at UT Austin, and is based at the Banaras Hindu University pursuing Literature. Her work focuses on childhood trauma.

Dhara Kanchan was previously a Fulbright Hindi FLTA at Wesleyan University (2025-2026), and is an English language and literature educator.

Annette Danto has received multiple Fulbrights to India, and as a result, has built an extensive collaborative network over the last 25 years. Her documentary film Dindigul Diaries was showcased during FIIG’s Film Festival in 2025.

The Jeff & Ishan Show #16 – Con City

Hot out of the oven, our review of Con City, a 2026 Tamil-language crime comedy starring Arjun Das and Anna Ben, written and directed by Harish Durairaj, streaming now on Netflix. Rated MA-14. Our original theme music by Ano Malee. Tune in for a big time!

“It’s a cute movie. Really one of my favorite things was the final song that reminded me very much of early 1970s Bollywood. They’re all lip-syncing happily to voices that couldn’t possibly be theirs, and it doesn’t matter. Great job on the feel-good ending…I had this love-hate relationship with the plot. Sometimes it felt like a little too much was going on and it started to get a little all-over-the-place.”

Volunteering in Philly: Fulbright Global Day of Service 2026

I had a blast on July 23rd as part of a fantastic team of volunteers and dedicated organizers at Cobbs Creek Park working to remove invasive species and pick up litter along the trails.

I especially enjoyed whacking all the poison ivy as revenge for their always ganging up on me.

Here’s a great place to look for opportunities.


On August 7th, I worked with a great team of volunteers setting up for the carnival at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

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Food Scarcity Outreach: Fulbright Global Service Day 2026

Please join us for our Fulbright Global Day of Service co-hosted by the Fulbright India Interest Group & the Fulbright Greater Los Angeles Chapter. Help with food preparation for Hope the Mission shelters and programs throughout Southern California.

  • Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026.
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
  • Address: Hope the Mission, 16641 Roscoe Pl, North Hills, CA.

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXhqrdWkEfYRhSZXilS-jcf8Bpf7bCPCazJPMR9mP0azbSTw/viewform