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Priya Gupta

“Last stop on Market Street”

Why, in this great city, in this great country could there be some people that had so much and others that had so little?

5 min readJun 1, 2018

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“Last stop on Market Street”

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Priya Gupta
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Stories Behind The Fog

A close encounter with the human spirit

On a bright January day, Dena, a Bay Area marketing director, met up with a small group in a vibrant coffee shop in the Tenderloin district…

5 min readJul 10, 2017

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A close encounter with the human spirit

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Priya Gupta

Moving countries? Here’s 4 things you must do

Three years ago, I moved from London to San Francisco, with my (now) husband. On the face of it, it was completely illogical. I left behind…

5 min readFeb 7, 2017

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Moving countries? Here’s 4 things you must do

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Priya Gupta

Neighbors in Need

The reciprocity of the human condition reminds us that homelessness could happen to any of us. None of us is exempt.

4 min readDec 7, 2016

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Neighbors in Need

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Priya Gupta
in
Basic Income

Free to choose (unless you’re poor of course)

The freedom to choose is a privilege of the wealthy

4 min readOct 24, 2016

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Free to choose (unless you’re poor of course)

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Priya Gupta
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Telling Times

Don’t accept the “racial bribe”

When the UK voted to leave the European Union, I was dismayed. But when I learned that people from South Asian immigrant communities voted…

3 min readSep 29, 2016

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Don’t accept the “racial bribe”

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Priya Gupta
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Be Yourself

Three lessons for my son on identity

I’m not an expert on security. But these days, I feel the urge to become one. I know it’s because I recently became a mother. And I’m…

6 min readAug 1, 2016

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Priya Gupta
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Telling Times

Everyone’s a little bit racist

Years ago, I went to watch the musical “Avenue Q’. It’s hilarious. Squirm in your seat uncomfortable sometimes. But that’s just the Brit in…

4 min readJul 11, 2016

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Priya Gupta
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Stories Behind The Fog

A place for the poor?

Poverty is at once visible and invisible in San Francisco. Take a walk through the city’s neighborhoods and it’s impossible not to see how…

10 min readJun 29, 2016

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A place for the poor?

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Priya Gupta
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Telling Times

Can we fix our biased criminal courts?

Picture the following scene. A young black man walks into a courtroom. He’s nervous, on edge. His head is down. He barely makes eye contact…

7 min readMay 17, 2016

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Can we fix our biased criminal courts?

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Priya Gupta

Priya Gupta

Economist, writer, podcaster, mother @priyaalokgupta. Formerly Bank of England and Save the Children. Brit living in San Francisco (nee Kothari)

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