Oral History Interview with David Kalal
David Kalal is a painter, animator, and filmmaker living in New York City. Born and raised in New York, David came of age at the beginning of the AIDS crisis in the US.
Oral History Interview with Ashok Jethanandani
Ashok Jethanandani is a retired software engineer, a former editor of India Currents, and a practicing doctor of ayurvedic medicine based in San Jose, CA. He met his now husband, Arvind Kumar, in 1985, who helped start Trikone, the oldest queer South Asian group in the United States.
Oral History Interview with Devesh Khatu
Devesh Kathu is a former software engineer and current gay, South Asian activist based in Mumbai, India. Devesh was an active member of Trikone in the Bay Area, the oldest queer South Asian group in the United States, and served on the board of directors for the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center in the 1990s.
Oral History Interview with Vishwas Pethe
Vishwas is an artist and a writer, living near Washington, DC. A former computer engineer who immigrated to the US in 1981, he was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. In his oral history (his speech and word recall are somewhat affected) he recounts his life story as a gay Indian man and his fight for survival as he struggled with complications from AIDS, cancer, and a stroke.
Shawn Prasad Campaigning
In this slideshow, you will see:
Shawn Prasad canvassing with his union on behalf of Ossoff and Warnock in the special elections for senators in Georgia January 6, 2021.
Shawn Prasad and Carlos Padilla canvas in the rain for the GA special election for two senate seats, Ossoff and Warnock eventually winning in January 2021.
Abhisake Kole Oral History Interview
Abhisake (Abhi) Kole was born in Calcutta, India and grew up in Maryland, USA. He pursued his bachelors in Statistics and Economics at George Washington University where his interest in the economic toll of untreated chronic illnesses through economic development inspired his desire to attain an MD/PhD.