Sabiha Basrai is an unapologetically Muslim-American Culture Worker and activist from Oakland, California. Born and raised in Stanford, CA her parents came to the United States from Bombay, India in 1979. Her mother was a graphic designer and her father was a video producer, so she grew up in a household that was creatively rooted, while surround by a very international community in Stanford. Although, she did not grow up with her immediate family close by, Basrai grew up with an extended network of other Indian-Americans living in the Diaspora who shared her cultural identity, religious identity, and similar immigration stores. Additionally, her family traveled home to Bombay frequently and she was able to build a relationship with her family despite the distance.
Basrai’s political education began. Growing up, Basrai’s parents encouraged her to be a critical thinker in terms of her identity as a Muslim-American and as a South Asian person living in the Bay Area. This act helped to encourage a call to be apart of political organizing and social justice work, which became to be important when Basrai entered college. Basari graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where she earned her degree in Graphic Design. When Basrai was in her second year at Cal Poly, the September 11th attack happened. In the aftermath of the attacks and the increase of islamophobic actions against Muslims in this country and abroad, Basrai began to cultivate her political voice at a time when the voices of Muslims were criminalized. (Full bio on our page - link in bio) -- All year, Sons And Brothers has honored the heroes and hundreds of individuals that have fought and continue to fight the injustices faced by our communities. We’re now acknowledging and celebrating the journeys of our Asian and Pacific Islander identified leaders and the ways in which they have made TODAY possible and are working to create a more just FUTURE. 🎨 by: Seongyun Park, check out more of their work here: @song__p #HealthAndJustice4All #AAPI