Sumi Kailasapathy Interview with Boston Lanka
In this interview, Sumi Kailasapathy explains how and why her campaign messaging for City Council Member of Ann Arbor draws from her experience living through the armed violence in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. She speaks on how these experiences are what drives her politics, particularly in advocating on behalf of historically marginalized communities.
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.
Letter celebrating Milani's 25th Anniversary
A letter from the Milani Cultural Association’s president, Maya Sarkar, and secretary, Purabi Nandi, inviting members and supporters to Milani’s 25th anniversary celebration and the publication of its magazine Chayan.
ArtWallah 2002 Artist Welcome Packet
Welcome packet for artists participating in the 2002 iteration of ArtWallah (a recurring festival of South Asian American arts in California). Includes a template welcome letter, a checklist of pre-festival tasks and reminders, and two personalized letters addressed to Preeti Kaur Rajpal and Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla. Dated March 11, 2002.
ArtWallah 2002 Press Letters
Collection of letters sent to various individuals and organizations announcing the 2002 iteration of ArtWallah (a recurring festival of South Asian American arts in California).
ArtWallah 2002 Funding Acceptance Letters
Four letters granting funding for travel expenses to participants of ArtWallah 2002, the third annual festival of South Asian American art. The festival was held at the Los Angeles LGBT Center from April 26-28, 2002; funding was granted to Farheen Haq, Paul Pahal, Gurpreet Chana, and Bageshree Vaze.
Text Messages of Rupa S. Valdez
"For the text with Judy, these are messages related to the last time I saw her before she passed away. We were coordinating having breakfast together at her home in one of the messages, and in the other I was thanking her for listening to some personal challenges I had been experiencing."