Interviews with Anil Mohin and Rashmi Choksey

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Dr. Anil Mohin recounts the story of placing an ad in Frontiers magazine, a biweekly free publication that catered to Southern California gay communities. He hoped to find a husband. Instead, he got a call from Mushtaq, a founding member of Satrang, who had seen his ad, recognized a fellow South Asian, and invited him to their next scheduled event. He attended – and that is where he met his partner of 30+ years. Dr. Mohin’s story is one of many that illustrate the critical role of magazines as sites of connection and encounter before the age of the internet. This story also illustrates the labor of forming a group like Satrang and the effort required to find new members. Rashmi Choksey, like Dr. Mohin, recounts how she was also invited into the Satrang family through personal connection.

AUDIO
Duration: 00:12:47

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Subject(s): Anil Mohin, Rashmi Choksey
Type: Audio

PROVENANCE
Collection: Satrang at 25 Exhibit Materials
Item History: 2023-05-16 (created); 2023-06-14 (modified)

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