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DesiCollectiveMy Daughter Was Kidnapped & I Did Not See Her For 22 Years - Chai With Sahelis: A Desi Dost ProjectLeena has three daughters. Her oldest was kidnapped at 12 months old and whisked away to India and then to Qatar by her ex-husband.
Her two younger children were fathered by her ex-partner who was addicted to prescription drugs. Leena says he was calm when he was medicated and violent without them.
Both men were physically abusive towards her.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
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2022-07-1408 min
DesiCollective"Beaten But Not Broken" - Tanya Momi's Story - Chai With Sahelis: A Desi Dost ProjectBay Area artist Tanya Momi opened up about her story of survival inside a turbulent and violent marriage. Not only did she face violence at the hands of an alcoholic, abusive husband, but Momi’s inlaws, who also lived with the couple, inflicted verbal and emotionally abusive behaviors towards their daughter-in law.
Momi credits her family for their unfaltering support. She found solace in her art and in the nail salon 'the safe haven’ she built from scratch.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian...
2022-07-0708 min
DesiCollective"Don't Take My Child From Me" - Anjali Kour's Story - Chai With Sahelis: A Desi Dost Project
Anjali Kour married a H1B visa holder and moved to America. Then, domestic violence destroyed her marriage. Anjali became an illegal alien when her husband refused to renew her H4 dependent visa and abandoned her. Losing her immigration status nearly cost Anjali her son. For years she battled the US family and immigration courts to win back custody. She continues to live in legal limbo as that battle goes on.
“Don’t Take My Child From Me” is her story.
Anjali’s tale is a graphic case of transnational abandonment. Her fight for her son and immigr...
2021-10-2406 min
DesiCollective"It's Not Just A Thappad" - Rennu's Story - Chai With Sahelis: A Desi Dost ProjectDomestic Violence is not just about a slap, says Rennu Dillon. She arrived as a new bride in the US almost 30 years ago to discover she had married a bigamist. Her Bollywood vision of romance evaporated in a maelstrom of violence, infidelity, and abuse. Her US citizen husband threatened to take away their daughters and out her illegal status to the immigration authorities.
Rennu fought to survive and won. “It’s Not Just A Thappad” is her story.
Today Rennu is a successful entrepreneur and an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Her resilience is an inspiratio...
2021-10-2009 min
DesiCollective"I'm A Warrior" - Priya's Story - Chai With Sahelis: A Desi Dost Project
Priya is a fiercely independent software engineer who married a man her parents found for her. Her husband, an H1B worker in Silicon Valley’s tech sector, abused and abandoned his new bride in their first year of marriage. Priya lost everything - home, career, confidence, and her H4 visa status. In the struggle to reinvent her life, Priya discovered resilience and purpose. “Don’t give survivors advice they didn’t ask for,” she says. “We just need love and support.”
“I’m A Warrior” is about Priya’s drive and courage in fighting for her rights.
Her story is...
2021-10-1905 min
DesiCollectiveStore Your Energy, Go Green & Save Money Says Campbell ScottWhat is the science behind energy storage? Can California halt the frequency of its rolling blackouts? Find out why Energy Storage is important with Climate Reality activist Campbell Scott. Episode 7 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?
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2021-05-1121 min
DesiCollectiveWe Can't Go Back Once Climate Change Hits A Tipping Point says Bill DeVincenzi. Episode 6 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?What happens when ice caps melt, forests die, the permafrost thaws and microbes multiply? Climate Reality Leader Bil DeVincenzi warns that some changes are irreversible.
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2021-05-0333 min
DesiCollectiveThese Climate Change Leaders are Still in High School! Episode 5 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?Kaushik Tota, Radhika Agarwal and Peri Plantenberg are still in high school but their climate change activism is making 'clean energy' waves across the Bay Area!
2021-04-2825 min
DesiCollectiveReducing Your Carbon Footprint with Seema Vaid. Episode 4 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?Going vegan will reduce your carbon footprint and help you build a better relationship with your health, with nature and with the environmental legacy you leave behind.
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2021-04-2820 min
DesiCollectiveClimate Reality Leader Erin Zimmerman on Biden's Climate Change Agenda. Episode 3 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?On Earth Day we look at whether President Biden's ambitious climate change agenda stacks up, with Bay Area Climate Reality Leader Erin Zimmerman, Ph.D. (she holds a doctorate in Political Science and is a trained Climate Reality Activist.
2021-04-2221 min
DesiCollectiveGoing Vegan with Climate Reality Activist Seema Vaid. Episode 2 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?Bay Area Climate Reality Activist Seema Vaid tells DesiCollective how going vegan contributes to a sustainable lifestyle.
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2021-04-2022 min
DesiCollectiveJustine Burt on Green Jobs. Episode 1 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?
Justine Burt - Climate Change activist & author of The Great Pivot, talks to DesiCollective about green job creation.
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2021-04-2024 min