Oral History Interview with Nirmala Gnanapragasam
Nirmala (Nimmy) Gnanapragasam obtained her Bachelors Degree with First Class Honors from University of Moratuwa, Srilanka in 1985. She earned her MS (1988) and PhD (1993) from Northwestern University. Dr. Gnanapragasam joined Seattle University as an Assistant Professor in 1993, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1998.
"Alpa was born in Sudan, grew up in Dubai and Jeddah, studied in Phoenix and now makes Seattle her home. Let's go along with Alpa on her journey that brought her home to Seattle."
"Ismail came to the United States in the 1980’s and has made Seattle his home ever since. He has a passion for learning and is a lifelong student. Ismail loves to eat the dishes his wife prepares, but learnt to cook with the help of Shan masala! Let's go on a journey of food, home and clothes that carry culture with Ismail."
"Paramita finds freedom in the Seattle freeze, a home in the mountains that surround us and hears the poetry in Maths! Let's chat with Paramita! Also in this episode, Prof. Nalini Iyer reviews Anita Rau Badami's Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?"
"Sharmila moved to the US when she was in 8th grade. She now makes her home between Seattle in the US and Kanpur and Ladakh in India. Her motto in life is “Live to Serve”. Currently, she is building a hostel for girls in Ladakh. In addition to being a teacher and a scientist, Sharmila has her own travel startup!"
Theme music by Mansoor Ahemd.
Veena Wilhelm Oral History Interview
Veena Wilhelm is a mental health therapist who works in Seattle, Washington. She is originally from Andhra Pradesh, India.
Oral History Interview with Samia Jannat
Samia Jannat, Seattle resident and Research Coordinator at University of Washington School of Medicine discusses death and dying during Covd-19. This interview was conducted by Dr. Dharitri Bhattacharjee and presented online initially via the Western C.A.R.E.S. program and website (with Athena Roth as session host).
Oral History Interview with Rose Kular
Rose Kular is a Bellingham resident, student at Western Washington University and a Sikh-American. Interview topics include online learning and school-home balance during the pandemic, and Black Lives Matter. This interview was conducted by Dr. Dharitri Bhattacharjee and presented online initially via the Western C.A.R.E.S. program and website (with Athena Roth as session host).