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1. Interview with Dr. Vasant Sukhatme

Creator:
Sukhatme, Dr. Vasant
Date Created:
2004-10-11
Description:
Dr. Vasant Sukhatme was born in India and came to Minnesota in 1978 after finishing his PhD in economics. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1996. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood - education - coming to Minnesota - marriage - finding a teaching job at a college - meeting members of the Indian community in the late 1970s - early involvement in IAM - volunteering for the Festival of Nations - reasons for joining the IAM board - activities involved in while serving on the IAM board - the fiftieth anniversary celebration of India's independence - serving as president of IAM - involvement in the Trustee Advisory Council - future vision of IAM - outsourcing - membership of IAM - involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] - second generation Indian-Americans - challenges faced by IAM - politics - service projects, fundraising and volunteer efforts - and future aspirations for projects IAM might take on.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

2. Interview with Sarat Mohapatra

Creator:
Mohapatra, Sarat
Date Created:
2005-06-25
Description:
Sarat Mohapatra was born in India and came to the United States in 1972. After moving to Minnesota, he became involved in the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] and became president of the organization in the late 1990s. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family - education in India - immigrating to the United States - completing his PhD program - getting married - moving to Minnesota - meeting members of the Indian community in Minnesota - involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] - participation in the Festival of Nations - serving on the board of IAM - major projects undertaken during his time on the IAM board, such as the fiftieth anniversary celebration of India's independence and work on the Asian Indian Community Directory - involvement in the Minnesota Asian Indian Democratic Association [MAIDA] - service and community outreach projects done by IAM - involvement in the Trustee Advisory Committee, which is part of IAM - future challenges and future leadership for IAM - politics - balancing local commitment with the commitment to India - and the need for more volunteering and service-based activities.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

3. Interview with Niru Misra

Creator:
Misra, Nirupama
Date Created:
2004-09-25
Description:
Niru Misra came to the United States at a young age and became involved in the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] soon after college. She served on the board of IAM for three years before being elected president. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up in the United States - professional life - father's involvement with IAM and Niru's subsequent involvement - experience living in the United States during the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement - presence of Indian culture in American media - involvement in the Festival of India - goals of IAM - reaching out to the non-Indian community - service projects and volunteer opportunities through IAM - involvement in School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] - serving on the board for IAM - organizational structure - gender roles in India versus the United States - serving as president of IAM and the projects undertaken - difficulty in member recruitment - Indian performing arts - challenges faced by IAM - founding the Asian Indian Women's Association [AIWA] - issues dealt with by AIWA such as domestic abuse - immigration and discrimination - changing the name of India Club to India Association of Minnesota - and future challenges of IAM.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

4. Interview with Suruchi P. Kelly

Creator:
Kelly, Suruchi Patankar; United States
Date Created:
1997-10-03
Description:
Suruchi Patankar Kelly was born in India. Her family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s. She attended high school in Minnesota, then college and medical school in Massachusetts. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, experiences living in London, pride in Indian heritage. Family values, schooling, religion, experiences at college, Bharata Natyam dance. Plans for the future. Advantages and disadvantages of growing up in two different cultures.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

5. Interview with Bash Singh

Creator:
Singh, Bash
Date Created:
1995-01-12
Description:
Bash Singh was born in a city formerly in India and now in Pakistan. She attended school and college in India. She came to the U.S. and lived first in Tennessee and then moved to Minnesota in the early 1970s. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Experiences living in Saudi Arabia - discrimination in Tennessee - the move to Minnesota and adjusting to cold weather - operating her candy store - marriage - instilling Indian values - religion, Sikh Association of Minnesota - other family members' experiences in Minnesota - membership in the Indo-American Club and the Association of American Physicians from India (AAPI) - volunteer work - connections to family in India - retirement plans - the importance of family values, personal values - the American Dream.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

6. Interview with Jagadish Desai

Creator:
Desai, Jagadish
Date Created:
2003-07-15
Description:
Jagadish Desai was born in India and came to the United States in 1959 to study chemical engineering. He came to Minnesota in 1962. He was one of the founders of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM], formerly known as the India Club. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Coming to the United States to study chemical engineering - initial difficulty finding a job - meeting and marrying his wife - moving to Minnesota - first job with Gould-National Batteries - housing and job discrimination - meeting other Indians through the University of Minnesota's Indo-American club - involvement with the International Institute, and subsequently the Festival of Nations - involvement in the foundation of the India Club - process of inviting speakers, musicians, artists, and others from India to speak and give performances in Minnesota - involvement in Bicentennial activities - meeting people of various ethnic backgrounds in Minnesota - becoming a United States citizen and involvement in politics - obtaining his law degree - and retirement.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

7. Interview with Rajiv Shah

Creator:
Shah, Rajiv
Date Created:
1997-08-22
Description:
Rajiv Shah was born in Uganda. He and his parents came to the United States, where he attended school in Minnesota and college in Massachusetts. Presently, he is the director of a nonprofit program and is attending medical school. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents' background - familiarity with parents' language - childhood memories of Africa, United Kingdom, and Canada - discrimination - family's values - volunteering experiences - future plans - travels to India - advantages and disadvantages of being a child of first generation immigrants.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

8. Interview with Deepak Nath

Creator:
Nath, Deepak
Date Created:
1997-03-20
Description:
Deepak Nath was born in the U.S. His parents emigrated from India in the 1960s. He attended school in Minnesota and college in Massachusetts. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, childhood memories, socializing with other Indians, maintaining ties to India - family values - discrimination, high school memories, religion, future plans, travels to India, Indian films - Babson Dance Ensemble (Massachusetts) - college life and experiences - balancing Western and Indian cultures, advantages and disadvantages of being a child of immigrant parents.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

9. Interview with Sudhansu Misra

Creator:
Misra,Sudhansu
Date Created:
1993-06-07 - 1994-05-05
Description:
Sudhansu Misra was born in India where he attended high school and graduated from college. He continued his studies in Ohio and Michigan. He came to Minnesota where he and his wife operate a heath care facility. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: His early desire to live abroad - education - family reaction to his travel to America - extended families - arranged marriages - departing India and traveling to Ohio - education experiences in Michigan - communicating with family in India - efforts to make him feel comfortable in Ohio - making friends with Americans - early work experiences, seeing discrimination, decision to remain in U.S. - experiences acquiring visa and security clearance - visits to India in early 1960s. Marriage, differences between American and Indian child rearing practices - instilling Indian culture - involvement in the India Club and School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) - experiences in Florida - organizing Indians in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area - India Club in Minneapolis - work with Council of Asian and Pacific Minnesotans - Hindu community - Indian dancing - social activities - separation by language groups - benefits and disadvantages of belonging to Indian associations - his current work - impact of being an immigrant on work - important family values - mixing of Eastern and Western values - changes in the local Indian community - older immigrants - and retirement plans.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

10. Interview with Aparna Ramaswamy

Creator:
Ramaswamy, Aparna
Date Created:
1997-07-20
Description:
Aparna Ramaswamy was born in India. She moved with her parents to Minnesota where she was raised and attended college. She studied classical dance in India, and has performed with the Ragamala Music and Dance Theater founded by her mother. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family life - interest in both Indian and American culture - studying dance in India - college life - Bharata Natyam dance - development and growth of the Ragamala dance company - participating in the School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) in Minnesota - views on Hindu religious practice - Indian movies - melding professional plans with interest in Indian dance - importance of maintaining a sense of Indian culture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

11. Interview with Satveer Chaudhary

Creator:
Chaudhary, Satveer
Date Created:
1997-03-27
Description:
Satveer Chaudhary was born in Minnesota. He attended high school, college, and law school in Minnesota. Presently he is serving in the Minnesota legislature. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, schooling, extracurricular activities, travel in England, India, and South Africa, political work and law school, running for state office. Importance of education, loyalty to family, friends, hospitality, and Indian-American identity.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

12. Interview with Vilma K. Patel

Creator:
Patel, Vilma K.; United States
Date Created:
1994-06-16
Description:
Vimla K. Patel was born in India. She attended college in India and came to Pennsylvania to continue her studies. After graduation, she moved to Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Her decision to come to the U.S. to study - initial troubles with English and American food - adjusting to cold weather - marriage - first encounters with African-Americans - impressions of African-Americans - instilling Indian values - efforts to preserve Indian culture - Hindu temple in Minnesota - differences in Indian and American parenting styles - the Indian community in Minnesota - Gujarati Society - the India Club - discrimination - maintaining family ties, family values, visiting India - and plans for the future.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

13. Interview with Deep Shikha Gupta

Creator:
Gupta, Deep Shikha
Date Created:
2005-06-23
Description:
Deep Shikha Gupta came to Minnesota in 1986 and completed her PhD in economics. She became involved with the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and also the India Association of Minnesota [IAM]. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up in India - having an arranged marriage - teaching economics - moving to the United States and completing her PhD in addition to raising two children - meeting other Indians in the community - involvement in SILC - involvement in IAM and participation in events such as India Day - personal rewards of involvement in IAM and problems faced by the Indian community - impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Indian community - controversial issues faced by IAM - membership and future of IAM - second-generation Indian-Americans and identity issues - gender inequality in India and in the United States - and opportunities for women in the United States.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

14. Interview with Simi Ahuja

Creator:
Ahuja, Simi
Date Created:
1998-04-10
Description:
Simi Ahuja was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Minnesota. She graduated from college in Minnesota and works in health care administration. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, involvement in a women's group of second-generation children - family values - Indian community connections - spiritual life - self-acceptance, holiday celebrations - family trips to India - university experiences - future plans, advantages and challenges of being a second-generation child - struggle to balance cultural and familial expectations.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

15. Interview with Guptan Nambudiripad

Creator:
Nambudiripad, Guptan
Date Created:
1997-03-12
Description:
Nambudiripad was born in British Columbia. He attended college in Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language. Relations with extended family. Advantages and disadvantages of being the first generation born in American. Diverse cultures of India. Family's values, vegetarianism. Religion. Arma Chitra comic books. Experiences in Illinois. School experiences, discrimination, The School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC). College, work and volunteering experiences.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

16. Interview with Ranee Ramaswamy

Creator:
Ramaswamy, Ranee; United States
Date Created:
1994-11-17
Description:
Ranee Ramaswamy was born in India, where she attended school and college. In Minnesota, she renewed her involvement with dance and also was active in the Tamil Association. She travels to India frequently to study dance and is a founder of the Ragamala Dance Theater. She has received several McKnight fellowships for dance, has performed widely, and teaches dance in Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Her childhood - family values and expectations - relations with family members, extended families - marriage - moving to the United States - participating in dance performances, and traveling back to India annually to study Bharatha Natyam, classical Indian dance - Minnesota Dance Alliance - winning fellowships and grants - poet Robert Bly - establishing the Ragamala Dance Theater - mixing traditional dance and innovative approaches - teaching Indian dance classes - future plans.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

17. Interview with Prasanna Mishra

Creator:
Mishra, Prasanna
Date Created:
1999-01-28
Description:
Prasanna Mishra was born in India where he attended school and college. He came to U.S. in the late 1970s. He lived and worked first in Pennsylvania, before moving to Minnesota. Currently, he works as a researcher. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Birthplace - parents - education - arrival and adjustment in U.S. - marriage - early work experiences - Indian community in Pennsylvania and Minnesota - family values - Indian associations in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

18. Interview with Neelam Naik

Creator:
Naik, Neelam
Date Created:
1998-12-09
Description:
Neelam Naik was born in India, where she attended school and college. She immigrated to the U.S. in the mid-1990s, arriving first in Georgia and later accepting employment in Minnesota. She works for a consulting firm. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Birthplace - parents - primary and college education - religion - early employment - traveling to the U.S. - Georgia - early adjustment - cultural adjustments - acceptance - values - Indian associations in Georgia and Minnesota - marriage - Indian community in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

19. Interview with Neena Gada, 2004

Creator:
Gada, Neena
Date Created:
2004-07-24
Description:
Neena Gada immigrated to Minnesota in 1967. She was active in both the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and the India Association of Minnesota [IAM]. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Coming to the United States after marriage - meeting other Indian families - involvement in early cultural programs - involvement with the Indo-American Association - participation in the Festival of Nations - involvement in SILC, including recruiting participants and teachers - involvement in the India Club - planning the first India Day activities - importance of teaching her children about Indian culture - recruiting members for IAM - involvement in MAIDA [Minnesota Asian Indian Democratic Association] - and retirement.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

20. Interview with Stefan Peterson

Creator:
Peterson, Stefan
Date Created:
2003-10-02
Description:
Stefan Peterson married an Indian and thus became involved in the Indian community. He became actively involved with the Festival of Nations and was later appointed president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM]. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Education - meeting and marrying his wife - becoming involved in the Indian community in Minnesota - volunteering for the Festival of Nations - learning about Indian culture and traditions - visiting India - being approached about the presidency of IAM and activities involved in during presidency - membership - India Day activities - support for service projects - organizational structure and political involvement of IAM - reasons for success of IAM - changing IAM's name from India Club - immigration - and the future of IAM.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

21. Interview with Godan Nambudiripad

Creator:
Nambudiripad, Godan
Date Created:
2003-07-06
Description:
Godan Nambudiripad came to Minnesota in 1981 with his family and became acquainted with the Indian community. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1990. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Moving to the United States - education - finding a job - becoming acquainted with members of the Indian community in Minnesota - involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and the Hindu Mandir - early involvement in IAM - India Day activities and community involvement - participation in Festival of Nations volunteering activities - serving on the board of IAM, and eventually as president - meeting the Ambassador of India to the United States - community outreach and service programs - involvement in the IAM-sponsored speaker's bureau and experience speaking at various schools - community dance dramas - host family program for Indian international students - the Share and Care program - Literacy As a Movement for People [LAMP] movement and fundraising - IAM newsletter - the Children's Home Society - early history projects and lasting legacies - role of the internet - the Numbudiri caste - IAM membership - and maintaining Indian culture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

22. Interview with Ram Gada

Creator:
Gada, Ram
Date Created:
1994-12-07
Description:
Ram Gada was born in India where he graduated from college. He also completed a graduate degree in North Dakota and then moved to Minnesota. Presently, he operates his own consulting firm. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood years - experiences growing up in India - education - arranging to come to school in the U.S - arriving in and adjusting to climate in North Dakota. Marriage - family values - cultural differences - the Gujarati Samaj - religion - vegetarianism, activities of the Jain group in Minneapolis - India Club - School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) - relations within the Indian community - recent political involvement - work history - imparting values to children, mixing Eastern and Western cultural values - plans for children's futures, the growth of Indian community in the Twin Cities - and maintaining family ties to India.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

23. Interview with Nirupama Misra

Creator:
Misra, Nirupama; United States
Date Created:
1997-06-27
Description:
Nirupama Misra was born in India and moved to Minnesota as a young child. She attended college in Florida and Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, familiarity with parents' language, traveling to India. Relationship with extended family, Arranged marriages. Experiences with Indian community in Minnesota, religion, family's values. Similarities and differences between American and Indian culture and values. Schooling, dealing with dual cultures as a parent. Benefits and difficulties of being a child of first-generation immigrants. India Association, experiences working for a state agency, experiences as a consultant and subcontractor.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

24. Interview with Shanti Shah

Creator:
Shah, Shanti
Date Created:
2004-10-29
Description:
Shanti Shah moved to Minnesota in 1974 and began meeting members of the Indian community. She was involved in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] and became president of IAM in the 1990s. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Moving to Canada - getting married - coming to Minnesota and meeting members of the Indian community - becoming involved in IAM and SILC - funding for SILC - participation in the Festival of Nations and working in the cafT and the exhibit - participation of Indian children in the Festival of Nations - inception of the Festival of India - European views of India - involvement in the Trustee Advisory Council, which is part of IAM - serving on the board of IAM - gender roles - involvement in the Asian Indian Women's Association [AIWA] and the Minnesota Asian Democratic Association [MAIDA] - events involved in while serving as IAM president - importance of the arts - reasons for the success of IAM - and the younger membership of IAM.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

25. Interview with Lincoln Gada

Creator:
Gada, Lincoln
Date Created:
1998-12-14
Description:
Lincoln Gada was born in India where he attended school and college. He worked in Singapore before coming to the U.S. in the mid-1990s. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background - education - experiences in Singapore - arrival and adjustment to Minnesota - Indian community in Minnesota - work experience in India and Minnesota - differences in work environments, promotional opportunities and resources between India and Minnesota - consulting work and traveling - prevalence of computers in India - marriage - differences between Indian and American parenting styles - family values - maintaining ties with family in India - participation in Indian associations - future goals - impressions of U.S. before and after moving here.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories
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