Oral History Interview with Shruti Mathur

DESCRIPTION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Shruti Mathur was born in the U.S. Her parents emigrated from India. Her mother was one of the founding members of SILC. As a child, she attended SILC for about 10 years and later served as a teacher's aide. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; participation in SILC; parents as teachers; experiences as a teacher's aide; experiences as a student; language fluency; General Knowledge; cooking; yoga; Indian movies and music; Festival of Nations; Indian dances; social connections; trips to India; milk and cookie break; attendance demographics; Indian culture; SILC Day; future plans.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: July 9, 2000
Subject(s): Shruti Mathur
Type: Oral History
Language: English
Creator: Polly Sonifer
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Minnesota Historical Society
Collection: School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project
Item History: 2016-12-24 (created); 2016-12-24 (modified)

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