Communities United for Status and Protection Poster
This poster was created for a collaboration that Adhikaar created called Communities United for Status and Protection. The groups that are a part of the collaboration are on the poster. The collaboration was built to center the voices of Black, APIA and Middle Eastern/Arab immigrants - especially workers.
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.
Angela Nawang's Community Service in New York
Since most of Angela Nawang's friends were Chinese American, her network also became Chinese American. At age 16, she and her close friend volunteered at this school in New York’s Chinatown. Angela says, "Looking back, I am pretty sure we volunteered solely because colleges would look for volunteer activities."
Rabin K. Biswokarma's Detention Center Form
Form issued at Willacy Detention Center in Texas detailing the personal items inventoried and other items issued, including clothing, bedding, and personal hygiene kits. Rabin K. Biswokarma was apprehended at the Texas border while trying to cross into the US from Mexico
V. Gurung and Nephews
Prarthana Gurung's brother, V. Gurung, and nephews preparing for the Nepali festival, Dashain.
Bhai Tika
Prarthana Gurung and her mother making a garland with flowers, including globe amaranth, to celebrate Bhai Tika, a Nepali festival to celebrate brothers. Globe amaranth is considered a symbol of longevity that sisters wish for their brothers.