Sahar Oral History Interview
Sahar is a pseudonym used to protect the identity of the interviewee. Sahar is an Afghan woman who was recently resettled in Centreville, Virginia. She talks about her life in Afghanistan prior the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021.
Jabin Ahmed Oral History Interview
Jabin Ahmed talks about what led her to form her organization, Jaago Hudson, and her activities during the pandemic.

Content Warning: sexual violence

In this slideshow, you will see:
A Jaago protest in Hudson.

Farzana Musomi and Jabin Ahmed at a Jaago protest.

An illustration by Jabin Ahmed.

A Jaago protest in Hudson.
Jahin Rahman Oral History Interview
Jahin Rahman talks about his work as founder of EYDB and the organization's activities during the pandemic.

Content Warning: violence against children

In this slideshow, you will see:
Food delivery and aid during the pandemic.

Volunteer gathering workshop as a part of community initiative in Queens.


Kazi Fouzia Oral History Interview
Kazi Fouzia talks about her mutual aid work and network of activist women in NYC.

In this slideshow, you will see:
Kazi delivering food with Queens Mutual Aid.

Culturally specific foods delivered by Queens Mutual Aid.

Buying food for distribution through QMA.

Delivering food from DRUM.
Shahana Masum Oral History Interview
Shahana Masum talks about her history as an activist in NYC, her civic work, and her mutual aid efforts.

In this slideshow, you will see:
Food Distribution.

WhatsApp group of Bangladeshi Staten Islanders who did mutual aid work.

Food and mask distribution.

Census work.
Aasha Oral History Interview
Aasha is a pseudonym used to protect the identity of the interviewee. Aasha talks about being a queer survivor and advocate during the pandemic, pleasure activism, their work with Jaago Hudson. Trigger warning: sexual assault.

Content Warning: sexual violence

In this slideshow, you will see:
Jaago meeting planning protest, advocacy, and social media.


Moumita Ahmed Oral History Interview
Moumita Ahmed describes her experience founding Queens Mutual Aid.

In this slideshow, you will see:
Moumita door-knocking to reach the community.

Food delivered by Queens Mutual Aid(QMA).

QMA serving people across languages and communities.

Moumita speaking to a community member.
Shahana Hanif Oral History Interview
Shahana Hanif talks about her win for city council and mutual aid.

In this slideshow, you will see:
Combahee River Collective (CRC) march in Boston at memorial for murdered women of color. Hanif was deeply inspired by the CRC work.

BAPP and others celebrating Shahana.

Bangladeshi Feminist Collective gathering in the park.


Thahitun Mariam Oral History Interview
Thahitun Mariam talks about leading Bronx Mutual Aid.

In this slideshow, you will see:
Bronx Mutual Aid (BMA) Pro Palestine Rally.

BMA at Bangladeshi dance school that was used as food storage in Bronx.

BMA Food delivery.

Anti-Rape Rally in solidarity with survivors in Bangladesh.

BMA census work.
Anahita Sidhwa Oral History Interview
The interview was conducted as part of SAADA's ACFP 2021-2022. This interviewee discussed her childhood life and neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, her experience as an international student in 1975 at the East-West Center in Hawaii. She shared memories of moving with her husband to Oklahoma and eventually settling down in Coppell Dallas, Texas since 1980.
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