Oral History Interview with Lisa G. Norton
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Lisa Gada Norton was born in Minnesota. Her parents emigrated from India in the 1960s. Norton attended school in Minnesota and college in Wisconsin.
Oral History Interview with Suruchi P. Kelly
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Suruchi Patankar Kelly was born in India. Her family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s. She attended high school in Minnesota, then college and medical school in Massachusetts. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, experiences living in London, pride in Indian heritage. Family values, schooling, religion, experiences at college, Bharata Natyam dance. Plans for the future.
Oral History Interview with Geeta S. McGibbon
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Geeta Saxena McGibbon was born in India. She and her parents moved to Massachusetts and then to Minnesota. She attended college in Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, values, religion, schooling, discrimination, socializing as a family, activities in high school.
Oral History Interview with Alli Naithani
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Naithani was born in Minnesota of parents who emigrated from India. She attended high school and college in Minnesota and Vermont. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, childhood memories, familiarity with parents' language, maintaining ties to India through letters and visits. Family's values, religion, socializing within Indian community, traveling to India.
Oral History Interview with Ramona Advani
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ramona Advani was born in Minneapolis. Her parents came to the United States as graduate students. Advani attended high school and college in Minnesota, and law school in Washington, D.C.
Oral History Interview with Alim Kassim
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Alim Kassim was born in Minnesota. His parents are of Indian descent but born in Kenya. At the time of the interview, Kassim was attending college. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, schooling, Connections with relatives in Africa. Friendships at school. African, Indian and American culture at home-art, music, food. Religious instruction.
Oral History Interview with Deepak Nath
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Deepak Nath was born in the U.S. His parents emigrated from India in the 1960s. He attended school in Minnesota and college in Massachusetts.
Oral History Interview with Rajiv Shah
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rajiv Shah was born in Uganda. He and his parents came to the United States, where he attended school in Minnesota and college in Massachusetts. Presently, he is the director of a nonprofit program and is attending medical school.
Oral History Interview with Lincoln Gada
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Lincoln Gada was born in India where he attended school and college. He worked in Singapore before coming to the U.S. in the mid-1990s.
Oral History Interview with Sunanda Iyendar
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Sunanda Iyengar was born in India where she attended school and college. She immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1990s, and works in the health care industry. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background; early life; school days; family values; cultural values; first impressions of U.S.