an interview with Sarath S. and Dimple R. of Deported Diaspora about deportation.

Deported Diaspora - KW Members

you're not real but a fad, I got a real good mom, I got a real good dad lulz

It would be good to know or have a little background of the two people.  Credibility.

Very good interview and very insightful.  I don't know if it has been mentioned but what can we do to stop the deportation?

Nevermind about the do part.  It was mentioned toward the end

Fantastic podcasts as always!

Is it suppose to be only 30 seconds long?  Or did it get cut off somewhere??

I don't know what's with imeem. you'll have to double click it.

got another site i can upload it to?

you're not real but a fad, I got a real good mom, I got a real good dad lulz

Hey it's Dimple, one of the people interviewed from the podcast above.  To listen to the entire interview, click play full song next to the pause/play button.  Another window will open where you can hear the full interview.

Also, a comment from someone above, about wanting to know more about Sarath and I.  Here are our bio's:

Dimple Rana is a 28 year old always in style versatile Queer Scorpio Community Organizing Gujarati Indian American womyn.  She grew up with the Cambodian American community in Massachusetts.  She learned about her own Indian heritage from Cambodian elders - the Angkor civilization was built with deep roots in Indian culture and religion. At the age of 16, she began organizing with Sarath Suong at a local youth organization and their high school in Revere, MA for positive change and peacemaking.  Since then, she has worked professionally, academically, and voluntarily within the South East Asian (SEA) American community for the past 13 years. She has worked and volunteered at multiple non-profits providing services to SEA American youth and families, specifically around HIV/AIDS, education, employment services, social justice engagement, anti-deportation, economic development, gang-involved youth peacemaking organizing, and Cambodian cultural events. In 2002, she joined PrYSM's (Providence Youth Student Movement) movement against SEA deportations after seeing many friends that she grew up with receive deportation orders of removal. Concerned about what would happen to her community, in 2005 she left to live with Cambodian American Refugee Deportees, in Cambodia to work on a social enterprise, and returned at the end of 2007. She is currently a part-time ESOL Teacher at the Cooperative Economics for Women (CEW) in Revere, MA.  In March 2008, she co-founded Deported Diaspora. Deported Diaspora (DD) unifies families and communities to raise awareness and challenge the US deportation system through education, organizing, advocacy and art. Internationally, DD supports deported people by connecting them to local resources and by raising the visibility of reintegration programs that provide leadership, education, and self-sustainability opportunities.  Dimple loves her Guju family and is always inspired by her friends and community.  She enjoys cooking and Dimpin' All Over the World.  Please check out www.deporteddiaspora.org, www.prysm.us, and www.cooperativewomen.org.

Sarath Suong is a founder of the Povidence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) and Southeast Asian Queers United for Empowerment and Leadership (seaQuel).  Born in the Thai Refugee camp, Khao I Dang, his family fled Cambodia during the civil war and eventually immigrated to his hometown of Revere, MA.  To cope with the violence, pain, and injustice facing Southeast Asian (SEA) Americans, he became a community organizer.  Along with Dimple Rana, he led youth development and peer leadership programs at ROCA Revere throughout high school.  After attending college in Providence he co-founded PrYSM with Kohei Ishihara and helped build a movement for peace and love within the Rhode Island SEA community.  Sarath coordinated seaQuel for many years and have built a family and network of queer SEA youth and allies that are committed to leading healthy lives, developing their leadership and organizing skills, and becoming involved in creating social change in their communities.  Having since moved back to Boston this year, he is now the Men's Health Coordinator at MAP for Health where he conducts group and individual level interventions with GLBTQ Asian American men, facilitate STI/HIV prevention and awareness retreats, and coordinate weekly drop-in social sessions.  Sarath loves his big, crazy family, adores his amazing friends, and values his beautiful community.  He enjoys listening to bachata mixes and doesn’t believe in eating food that isn’t intolerably spicy. He wants you to check out www.prysm.us and www.mapforhealth.org.

ENJOY!     

Hello!! Trois,

Whenever its time for me to interview...I need a time more than an hr. Is it possible that long???

Thankz...

Great podcast! It was a little lengthy though ... must be my short attention span.

Anyways, I saw Dimple R. at UMB a couple of years ago when they showed the deportation documentary. She's so passionate about her work. We need more people like that out there. 

great information! thanks for raising awareness.

Khleang, did you get your mic yet? We can do several installments of your interview.  I'm hoping your interview will be as interesting as your writing.

you're not real but a fad, I got a real good mom, I got a real good dad lulz

Thank you for your reply.  Much is appreicate.  Now, what can we do to help?

I did it from bestbuy yesterday, but i now have to return it back to the store, cuz its dinogstic problem...So!!! I will hope that I've a terrific sounds in KW video somewhere in this weekend...

Hey!!! Trois,

I just got a new Mic today from BestBuy.Microsoft LifeChat LX-2000 Mobile Headset. So!!!

What should I do it now???

Please inform me instruction!!! Thqankz...

KUL, are you going to be in the next podcast?

Yeah!!! Miss...you're invited to participate with our this Saturday Podcast at 11 am Time of Canada...Im so exciting to hear some voices of the Beautiful KhmerGals in KW...

Welcome!!! all...