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Interview with Lydia Bean

Interview PodcastSeptember 1, 2020

Lydia Bean is running for Texas State Representative (House District 93) as the Democratic Candidate. This district includes parts of Arlington, “Mid Cities, and North Fort Worth, stretching through much of Tarrant County. Lydia says her South Asian voters want what her other constituents are looking for too – well-funded public education, access to healthcare, and civility in politics. She talks about how coming from a family of faith shaped her aspirations to work in...

Interview with Pooja Sethi

by Punam Kaji

Interview PodcastAugust 27, 2020

Pooja Sethi is running for City Council in Austin, Texas (District 10). She shares how her South Asian identity influences her campaign – if she wins, she will be the first South Asian American to serve on Austin’s City Council. Her work as an immigration lawyer taking on pro bono cases for domestic violence survivors motivated her to become a local leader. She has served the City on various Task Forces and decided to...

Interview with They See Blue

by Punam Kaji

Interview PodcastAugust 20, 2020

Karthik Soora and Hena Rafiq are two of the co-founders of the They See Blue Texas Chapter. They See Blue is a National organization mobilizing South Asian Americans to help Democrats win races. Hear more about how their organization engages the South Asian community. With less than three months until the election, and amidst a pandemic, they are motivating South Asian Texans to vote for Democrats, and that Texas state races matter in...

Texas 2020 Primary Results

by Azra Siddiqi

Interview PodcastMarch 6, 2020

We all know how Super Tuesday turned out for the Presidential Candidates but how about the down ballot races in Texas? Lots of South Asians ran on both the Congressional and State levels! Punam and Azra talk about how South Asian candidates fared and discuss results of the races with a heavy South Asian population. Tune in to hear all this and how South Asians could make a difference in the upcoming November election.

Interview with Lulu Seikaly

by Punam Kaji

Interview PodcastFebruary 25, 2020

Running for U.S. Congressional District 3

Caucus 2020

by Azra Siddiqi

PodcastFebruary 3, 2020

The Iowa caucus is TODAY! You may be wondering what is a caucus, how do they work, are there differences between a Republican and Democratic caucus, etc… Don’t worry–we are here to help you WiseUp on what is a caucus! Tune in to hear more!

Interview with Donna Imam

by Azra Siddiqi

Interview PodcastDecember 9, 2019

You rarely hear about a Bengali Texan running for office but guess what? There is one! Meet Donna Imam, who is running for Congress in TX31! TX31 encompasses parts of Austin, Roundrock, Leander, and other northern suburbs. Tune in to hear more about her political platform and if elected, how she intends to improve healthcare, education, and real pay for all.

Interview with Raj Salhotra

by Azra Siddiqi

Interview PodcastDecember 2, 2019

The Houston runoff elections have arrived! Raj Salhotra is in a runoff for an at large city council position. Tune in to WiseUp on his platform and how he intends to fix the educational, flooding, and transportation issues facing Houston.

Interview with KP George

by Azra Siddiqi

Interview PodcastNovember 23, 2019

Judge KP George, representing the Fort Bend county area, was one of the first South Asian judges elected in Texas. Tune in to hear more about what a county judge does, what prompted him to run for office, the hurdles he overcame, and how he hopes to move a fractured South Asian community forward after the visit of Prime Minister Modi. **Interview was done at TribFest on September 27, 2019.**

Interview with Asma Uddin

by Azra Siddiqi

Interview PodcastNovember 5, 2019

Check out our latest interview with, Asma Uddin, the founder of altMuslimah and the author of the book, “When Islam is not a Religion”. The book takes a look at religious freedom in the United States through the prism of attacks on the constitutional rights of American Muslims. We discuss what motivated her to write on this topic and the reason why she chose the title for her book.

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Interview with Lydia Bean

Interview with Pooja Sethi

Interview with They See Blue

Texas 2020 Primary Results

Interview with Lulu Seikaly

Caucus 2020

Interview with Donna Imam

Interview with Raj Salhotra

Interview with KP George

Interview with Asma Uddin

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