Jhumpa Lahiri declines a Noguchi Museum Award over a ban on kaffiyehs

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has turned down an award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens over its new ban on political attire for staff, leading to the dismissal of three employees who wore kaffiyehs. The museum defends this policy as necessary to avoid alienating visitors, despite significant staff opposition.

Jhumpa Lahiri declines a Noguchi Museum Award over a ban on kaffiyehs

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has turned down an award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens over its new ban on political attire for staff, leading to the dismissal of three employees who wore kaffiyehs. The museum defends this policy as necessary to avoid alienating visitors, despite significant staff opposition.