Rani Bagai on "Vaishno Das Bagai"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Bagai discusses her grandparents Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai (later Kala Bagai Chandra), their marriage, children, and life in San Francisco after arriving in 1915. Rani Bagai explains that together the couple had three sons, the youngest of whom was her father.
Oral History Interview with Alex
Alex is an Indo-Guyanese drag performer. In the oral history, Alex describes growing up in New York, navigating their Indo-Guyanese and Sicilian identities, their connection to multiple faith traditions, and their experiences as a drag performer at the intersection of these identities.
Oral History Interview with Sarvani Kunapareddy
Sarvani Kunapareddy was born in Hyderabad, India and she immigrated to the United States when she was just 4 years old. Sarvani is a co-founder of The Hidden Dream, an organization built to raise awareness of the countless struggles faced by visa immigrants and share resources. Sarvani is very passionate about immigration reform and advocacy.
State Senator Roxanne Persaud Oral History
Roxanne Persaud, a New York state senator from Brooklyn, left Guyana in 1984, at the age of 17. Her parents and most of her siblings had already emigrated from the country several years before, sponsored to come to America by a nurse aunt. Sen.
Roxanne Persaud's Passport Photo on Arrival in US
Roxanne Persaud, a New York state senator from Brooklyn, left Guyana in 1984, at the age of 17. Her parents and most of her siblings had already emigrated from the country several years before, sponsored to come to America by a nurse aunt. Sen.
Stop Exploitation of Workers Protest
Protest in front of Bangladeshi diplomat's home in response to exploitation of a worker. The diplomat was promoted and relocated to another country. The worker acquired political asylum with Andolan's support.