Indian-origin author Jhumpa Lahiri turns down Noguchi Museum award in protest of kaffiyeh ban

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri has declined the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens. Her decision follows the museum's firing of three employees who wore kaffiyehs in solidarity with Palestinians. The museum recently updated its dress code policy to prohibit political messages, leading to significant staff opposition.