Oral History Interview with Misha

DESCRIPTION
Content note: description of violence, racism

Misha is a Muslim gay rights activist. He is one of the co-founders of the Bangladeshi gay magazine Roopbaan, which was later turned into an organization before most of its work came to a halt in 2016. In his oral history, Misha describes his childhood and growing up in Bangladesh. He shares how he got involved in queer community-building work as well as his migration story, including his challenges in continuing life in a new environment, finding jobs, and completing his study in the U.S. While narrating the period after moving to the U.S., Misha delves into his experiences of exploring his sexuality, complexities of finding friendships among Bangladeshis in the U.S., and his attempts at building community in the Midwest. Misha's oral history adds nuances to dominant understanding of Bangladeshi queer migration to the U.S.

THEMES
Gender & Sexuality

AUDIO
Duration: 02:22:28

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: October 12, 2020 to November 14, 2020
Type: Oral History
Source: Archival Creators Fellowship Program
Creator: Efadul Huq
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

PROVENANCE
Collection: Efadul Huq Fellowship Project
Item History: 2021-07-09 (created); 2021-07-16 (modified)

* This digital object may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media without express written consent from the copyright holder and the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. If you are the rightful copyright holder of this item and its use online constitutes an infringement of your copyright, please contact us by email at copyright@saada.org to discuss its removal from the archive.