Welcome to the Deaf South Asians' Cyberspace Home!

This web page is to introduce some deaf subscribers from South Asia with their short biographies.
South Asia includes Afgahanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet.

Maleni Chaitoo

Hometown: New York City, NY
Education:
Lexington School for the Deaf, New York City, NY, USA
Currently undergraduate studies, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Washington, DC

Nisha Chand

Hometown: St. Louis, MO, USA
Education:
Currently doctoral studies at University of Maryland, College Park,MD
Current Residency: Washington, DC

Rajeswari Chandramohan (Raji)

Hometown: Chennai (Madras), India
Education:
High School, Chennai, India
Career: Social Worker for the Upliftment of the Deaf Especially Women, Chennai, India
Current Residency: Chennai, India

Aqil Chinoy

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
Currently undergraduate studies at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Hobbies & Interests: Anything to do with computers
Current Residency: Washington, DC

Vira Confectioner-Okuda

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Master's Degree, Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD
Post-Baccalaurate, University of Maryland, College Park, MD and California State University, Hayward, CA
Career:
Software Developer/Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Hobbies & Interests:
Fighting and volunteering to save the lives of innocent, abandoned, abused, injured and helpless animals from cruelty.
Current Residency: Sunol, CA

Rajorshi Datta

Hometown: Patna, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
Career:
Software Developer, Crossaccess Company, Bay Area, CA
Hobbies & Interests:
Reading, Corresponding via E-mails, Painting, Drawing
Current Residency: Sunnyvale, CA

Rahul Deodhar

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
1. Currently undergraduate studies in electrical engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, MA
2. Part-Time Faculty Member for ASL classes at Northeastern University, MA
3. "Free-Lance" ASL Instructor, Boston, MA
Current Residency: Boston, MA

Jagadish Dawadi "Jag"

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Education:
Currently undergraduate studies in social work, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Hobbies & Interests:
Internet, Reading, Writing, Rollerblading, Biking, Traveling, Flight Simulation & Many More!
Current Residency: Rochester, NY

Sinju Engineer

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Currently graduate studies at New York
Current Residency: Edison, NJ

Iris Gomes

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
Currently undergraduate studies at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Washington, DC

Sanjay Gulati, M.D.

Hometown: India
Career:
1. Child Psyciatrist, Boston Children's Hospital, Cambridge Hospital and Westborough State Hospital, Boston, MA
2. Part-Time Faculty Member, University of Massachusetts Medical School and Harvard Medical Schools, Boston, MA
Hobbies & Interests:
Learning about other Deaf Indians involved with mental health anywhere.
Current Residency: Boston, MA

Shilpa Hanumantha

Hometown: Alexandria, VA, USA
Education:
Currently undergraduate studies at George Mason University, Falls Church, VA
Current Residency: State of Virginia

Simon Kallungal

Hometown: Cochin, India
Career:
Postmaster at Post Office, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Gaithersburg, MD

Minar Kamdar

Hometown: Kenya, Africa and Columbus, OH
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Accountant, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Gaithersburg, MD

Sagar Kothari

Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Poughkeepsie, NY

Thushara T. Wijetilaka Kulego (TTW)

Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Information Systems, 1991
Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Program Analyst, KPMG Peat Marwick, Crystal City, VA
Hobbies & Interests:
Reading novels, Painting (Oil, Water, Ink and Mosaic/Computer Graphics), Gardening, Sharing humors, Lover of wild animals and cultures around the world, Love to exchange cooking recipes on authentic foods, and Walking.
Current Residency: Lanham, MD

Benny Kurian

Hometown: Cochin, India
Education:
Currently undergraduate studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Current Residency: Rochester, NY
Home Page Address: Benny Kurian's Personal Page

Poorna Kushalnagar

Hometown: Memphis, TN, USA
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Master's Degree, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Current Residency: Naperville, IL

Raja Kushalnagar

Hometown: Mysore, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, California State University, Berkeley, CA
Master's Degree, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Career:
Professional, Lucent Technologies, Chicago, IL
Current Residency: Naperville, IL
Home Page Address: Raja Kushalnagar's Personal Page

Therese MacWilliams

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
A.A. Degree, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Career:
Office Assistant, Safeco Insurance Corporation, Seattle, WA
Hobbies & Interests:
Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery, Cross Stitching, Dressmaking, Needlework, etc.
Current Residency: Everett, WA

Tarun Manchanda

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
A.A. Degree, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA
Hobbies & Interests:
Mathematics, Abstract webpages on computers, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, and Traveling
Current Residency: Northrdige, CA

Asadali Moosa

Hometown: Bombay, India
Education:
A.S. Degree, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Currently undergraduate studies in Computer Science, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA
Hobbies & Interests:
Anything that is related to a computer, Reading books, and Swimming
Current Residency: Northrdige, CA

Sarita Phadke

Hometown: Calcutta, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Deaf Services Coordinator, Schaumburg Township, Schaumburg, IL
Current Residency: Naperville, IL

Shanmugam Pillai

Hometown: Malaysia
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Master's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
History Teacher at a Public School, Manassas, VA
Current Residency: State of Virginia

Kavita Pipalia

Hometown: Calcutta, India
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Professional, Goodwill Industries, Los Angeles, CA
Current Residency: Los Angeles, CA

Kalpana Ram

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Professional, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Current Residency: Rockville, MD

Nivedita Ramesh

Hometown: Raleigh, NC, USA
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Attended at North Carolina State University & Waco Technical Community College
Career:
Word Processing Specialist, Drug Enforcement Administration, Arlington, VA
Hobbies: Reading, Walking with my puppy, Going out, Hanging out with friends, Cooking
Current Residency: Alexandria, VA

Kamna Singh

Hometown: Allahabad, India
Career:
Data Entry Analyst Thirty, Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations, Warren, NJ
Hobbies: Reading, Jogging, Riding Bike, Going to Places
Current Residency: Robbinsville, NJ

Rakesh Taneja

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Career:
Postmaster, Post Office, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Gaithersburg, MD

Rara Taneja

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Career:
Computer/Program Assistant, Washington, DC
Current Residency: Gaithersburg, MD

Madan Vasistha, Ph.D

Hometown: Andhra Pradesh, India
Education:
Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor of Philosophy Degree, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Career:
Superidentent, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, NM
Current Residency: Santa Fe, NM
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