The first migrants from the Indian subcontinent to North American arrived in the Pacific Northwest 19th century. South Asian migrants formed the Ghadar Party in 1913 to fight the colonial regime, using newspapers and literature as tools of resistance. Join Nalini Iyer, co-author of Roots and Reflections: South Asian Americans in the Pacific Northwest for an exploration of how contemporary South Asian Americans revisit histories of resistance in their literary imaginings.

History Café is produced as a partnership between HistoryLink and MOHAI.

When: Wednesday, Sept 18. The talk starts at 6:30 pm.

Where: Museum of History and Industry; 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Interpreters:  Amie Pease & Courtney Coddington

ASL Interpretation and CART captioning are available during the program. In addition, a limited number of Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request. For more accessibility support, email programs@mohai.org.

ID: Background of old map showing India, Indian Ocean and parts of Africa. On top of map, a book with cover of a mountain peeping over the forest and a lake front showing the reflection. The title and authors are in white letters “Roots and Reflections: South Asian in the Pacific Northwest. By Amy Bhatt and Nalini Iyler. Foreword by Deepa Banerjee.”