Oral History Interview with Raj Joshi
Oral history interview with Raj Joshi, interviewed by Julie Kerssen on December 29, 2004. Joshi was born in Lashkar, India on October 26, 1932, and talks about the incorrect birthplace and date on his passport, his upbringing in Allahabad (where his father was a professor of agriculture at Allahabad University), and his family's move to Washington, D.C.
Oral History Interview with Sat Kapahi
Oral history interview with Sat Kapahi, interviewed by Julie Kerssen on March 23, 2005. Kapahi was born in Lahore, Pakistan in the early 1930s. He discusses the effects of Partition (both of India and Punjab specifically) on his schooling (as he was in college at the time) and his father's related decision to move the family to Amritsar.
Oral History Interview with Padmini Vasishth
Oral history interview with Padmini Vasishth, interviewed by Julie Kerssen on December 28, 2005. Vasisth was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1928. She discusses the turmoil of Partition, as well as her education, marriage, and travels before her eventual move to the United States.
Oral History Interview with Shanta Gangolli
Oral history interview with Shanta Gangolli, interviewed by Julie Kerssen on April 1, 2005. Gangolli was born in Bombay, India [modern-day Mumbai] on December 25, 1934. She discusses her education, her family's religious practices, and her eventual move to the United States after her husband was awarded a scholarship from MIT.
Oral History Interview with Dr. Amarjit Marwah
Oral history interview with Dr. Amarjit Marwah, campaign manager for Congressman Dalip Singh Saund and president of the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, conducted by Sharon Sekhon and Michelle Caswell on May 17, 2017.
Anish Tailor Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Anish Tailor on July 17, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Anish was born in Dallas, Texas and first came to Chicago in 2018 for school. He talks about growing up as a gay Indian man in Dallas, his coming out journey, and finding a community in Chicago.
Anu Hazra Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Anu Hazra on August 16, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Anu was born in the suburbs of Chicago in 1985, and eventually settled in Chicago for medical school and his career. He discusses finding his identity within his career path as an Infectious Disease Specialist, the publication of his marriage in the New York Times, and the joy of queer South Asian relationships.
Ishita Mehta Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Ishita Mehta on July 26, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Ishita was born in India in 1995, and moved to the United States as an early teenager. She discusses contending with whiteness in queer spaces, her coming out journey in college, and both joys and struggles in her relationship.
Mayur Patel/Masala Sapphire Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Masala Sapphire on July 25, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Born in Iowa, Mayur moved to Chicago in his early youth and has lived there ever since. He has been performing in drag for almost two decades, and has served on the board of Trikone Chicago as well as hosting Jai Ho—Chicago's queer Bollywood dance party.
Noopur Shah Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Noopur Shah on July 20, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Noopur was born in Houston in 1994, and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He discusses working with queer youth of color as a therapist, and healing through his work with them.