Oral History Interview with Shanti Shah
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Shanti Shah was born in India and immigrated to the U.S. as an adult. She is one of the original founders of SILC and has served as a teacher, administrator and board member.

Oral History Interview with Alok Mathur
Alok Mathur was born in New Delhi, India. He did his schooling in Delhi and worked for Escorts motorcycle company for a short while after he finished his diploma. In 1977, he migrated to the U.S. along with his brother and parents. They initially came to the Washington DC area, and soon Mr. Mathur came to Seattle to work for the Boeing Company. In 1987, Mr.

Oral History Interview with Dev R. Manhas
Dr. Manhas grew up in the state of Jammu-Kashmir and received his MBBS degree from Government Medical College Amritsar (Punjab). He came to the University of Washington in 1967 to do his residency and subsequently specialized as a cardio-thoracic surgeon. He has been practicing in the Seattle area since his arrival and retired in March 2007 as a well-respected physician in his field.

Oral History Interview with Jafar Hussain Siddiqui
Jafar (Jeff) Siddiqui was born in Peshwar in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan shortly after the Partition of India and Pakistan. Having grown up in a military family, Mr. Siddiqui lived in various parts of Pakistan and completed his university education in engineering at Sind University in Jamshoro. After his degree, Mr.