Prarthana Gurung and Friends
In this slideshow, you will see:
Prarthana Gurung and friend Yuna Lee Mathema celebrating Korean harvest festival “Chusok” at the University of Mary Washington, VA.
Prarthana Gurung at her college graduation with friends of Framar House at the University of Mary Washington, VA.
Photos of Prarthana Gurung
In this slideshow, you will see:
A young Prarthana Gurung modeling custom-made outfit by her mother, A. Gurung.
Prarthana Gurung and her brother, V. Gurung.
V. Gurung and Nephews
Prarthana Gurung's brother, V. Gurung, and nephews preparing for the Nepali festival, Dashain.
Prarthana Gurung Family Portrait
B&W photo development contact sheet of Gurung family (Prarthana Gurung, her parents, and her brother) in 1996 in South Carolina.
Rabin K. Biswokarma's Detention Center Form
Form issued at Willacy Detention Center in Texas detailing the personal items inventoried and other items issued, including clothing, bedding, and personal hygiene kits. Rabin K. Biswokarma was apprehended at the Texas border while trying to cross into the US from Mexico
Angela Nawang's 2nd Grade Report Card
Angela Nawang was a very good student from a young age. She ranked first in her class in 2nd grade. Her teacher's note says she was "a lovely, sweet and shy child."
Angela Nawang's Community Service in New York
Since most of Angela Nawang's friends were Chinese American, her network also became Chinese American. At age 16, she and her close friend volunteered at this school in New York’s Chinatown. Angela says, "Looking back, I am pretty sure we volunteered solely because colleges would look for volunteer activities."
Farewell Notes to Angela Nawang
The friends who wrote notes to Angela Nawang were largely representative of the school they attended and her friend circle. Almost all of them are either South Asian American or Chinese American. This is a collection of her South Asian friends remembering her as the girl who spoke Hindi and had a trove of Bollywood movie recommendations.
Communities United for Status and Protection Poster
This poster was created for a collaboration that Adhikaar created called Communities United for Status and Protection. The groups that are a part of the collaboration are on the poster. The collaboration was built to center the voices of Black, APIA and Middle Eastern/Arab immigrants - especially workers.