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Sucheta S
This interview is with Dr. Sucheta Shah, a practitioner of alternative medicine who operates the Alt Therapies Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Shah describes the influences of Jainism and the physicians in her family on her choice to pursue a career in…
Shakeel R
This interview is with Shakeel R, an engineer and technology professional who is a co-founder of the Islamic Center of Lake Travis in Hudson Bend, TX. Shakeel shares about his upbringing in a Muslim-majority, religiously intermingled culture in…
Aarzu P
This interview is with Aarzu P, a business manager and first-generation Indian-American living in San Antonio, TX. Aarzu talks about her early experiences with and without Indian and Ismaili communities. She describes growing up as the daughter of…
Jessica P
This interview is with Jessica P, an abortion rights organizer working for Avow Texas in Dallas, TX. Jessica talks about moving around a lot in their childhood and their impressions of the different places they have lived. She describes relationships…
Nasriya W
This interview is with Nasriya W, an Indian immigrant and refugee youth mentor. Nasriya talks about her experiences of living in India, Oman, and Saudia Arabia as a child before moving to the United States. She discusses her acclimation to the US as…
Shuchita C
This interview is with Brahmacharini Shuchita C, a monk in training at the Chinmaya Mission of Austin. Shuchita tells the story of how her questions about happiness, balance, and goodness led her toward the path to monkhood. She describes the process…
Roshnara M
This interview is with Roshnara M, an Indian Muslim who lives in Austin, Texas. Roshnara shares her story of growing up in Kerala, India and her exposure to different sects of Islam, including Sufism. Roshnara discusses her own path in strengthening…