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Oral History Interview with Marina
Marina describes her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, immigrating to the U.S. with family, and navigating her sexuality as a bisexual muslim woman.

Content warning: Abuse

Kala Bagai Way Street Sign Unveiling

"Road to Kala Bagai Way"

Kala Bagai Way Banner

South Asian American Progressive Organizing in the Bay Area
A reflection on South Asian American organizing in the Bay Area authored by Sunaina Maira, Madihah Akhter, and Sabiha Basrai on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The paper highlights the many changes and challenges that Muslim and South Asian American communities have experienced, and, continue to experience in the two decades since 9/11.

Oral History Interview with Ra Avis
In this oral history interview, Ra Avis discusses her experience as a formerly incarcerated "Chicana-Desi" who grew up in Texas and now lives in California. Avis discusses the death of her husband while she was incarcerated and her experience as an incarcerated firefighter and the injury she sustained.

Rani Bagai on "Vaishno Das Bagai"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Bagai discusses her grandparents Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai (later Kala Bagai Chandra), their marriage, children, and life in San Francisco after arriving in 1915. Rani Bagai explains that together the couple had three sons, the youngest of whom was her father.

Contract Terminations of Parkmerced Employees, Lead to Picket Lines
When janitorial workers were fired at a prominent condo complex in San Francisco in April 2015, Emmanuel Eric was quoted in an article in the Golden Gate Express as a board member of the union representing them, stating, “(Preferred Building Services) are not feeling our pain,” Eric said. “They see a dollar sign.

"My New Vision" by Bella Comelo
In 2000, as unions shifted more to an organizing model rather than just serving needs of members, SEIU brought on a new leadership team. When Bella Comelo was elected to this team, she wrote this poem. She noted, "After this the classified staff got annuity reinstated, but after I got promotion it was taken out again."

Breeders Cup Newspaper Cover
Daily Racing Form front page cover for Rajiv Maragh's 2013 Breeders Cup win.

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