Mayur Patel/Masala Sapphire Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Masala Sapphire on July 25, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Born in Iowa, Mayur moved to Chicago in his early youth and has lived there ever since. He has been performing in drag for almost two decades, and has served on the board of Trikone Chicago as well as hosting Jai Ho—Chicago's queer Bollywood dance party.
Noopur Shah Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Noopur Shah on July 20, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Noopur was born in Houston in 1994, and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He discusses working with queer youth of color as a therapist, and healing through his work with them.
Rohan Anand Oral History Interview (Part 1)
First half of oral history interview with Rohan Anand on July 19, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Rohan was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Dallas, but has lived across the world. He discusses internalized shame in childhood, the lack of queer South Asian representation, and creating a community that he finds himself in.
Rohan Anand Oral History Interview (Part 2)
Second half of oral history interview with Rohan Anand on July 19, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. Rohan was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Dallas, but has lived across the world. He discusses internalized shame in childhood, the lack of queer South Asian representation, and creating a community that he finds himself in.
Saleha Salam Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Saleha Salam on August 29, 2022, conducted by Tej Shah. She discusses multilingualism and trans language, storytelling through writing, and serving on the board of Trikone Chicago.
Cyndhia works as a Staff Scientist at Earthjustice and supports attorneys and communities who fight industrial and climate pollution. Before that she was a field scientist, driving boats through the marshlands to restore Louisiana’s coastline.
Srihari Korrapati was born and raised in New Orleans. His family owns a Dunkin' Donuts shop amongst other businesses. He is a software engineer who enjoys drag brunches in his free time.