As a part-time volunteer in pulmonary research at USC Keck Centers, full-time journalist, photojournalist and most proudly a teen adviser at the Pasadena Public Library (PPL), Haneen Eltaib leads a very busy life. Eltaib began to give back to her community about eight years ago by volunteering as a teen adviser at the PPL Central Branch as a way to fulfill community service hours for high school. What started off as a school requirement quickly turned into a long-lasting relationship due to her devotion to …
A spicy afternoon with Youtube star Vinita Khilnani
Asha Patel is sort of an alternate ego, a blunt, loud, and funny “Indian” character dressed in a sari, played by Youtube comedian and musician, Vinita Khilnani. She lit up the room of the Allendale Branch Library in South Pasadena on Saturday, Nov. 12 for over 100 spectators with her clever improv and energetic skits.