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SOUTH ASIA CONTACT - Arshia Sattar

Arshia Sattar has a Ph.D. in classical Indian literatures from the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Her translations from Sanskrit of story literatures, Tales from the Kathasaritsagara and the epic The Ramayana of Valmiki have been published by Penguin Books. Her children’s book, Kishkinda Tails was published in 2007.

She is a story consultant for Usborne Publishing in the UK. She is currently working on a series of essays on the Ramayana to be published by Penguin India in 2008 and editing a collection of plays translated from Indian languages into English. Arshia has written extensively on books and literature for various Indian and international publications. She currently teaches Indian literatures for the South Asian Studies undergraduate program at the University of Chicago and for Earlham College.

She was also founding faculty at the Mahindra United World College of India where she designed and taught a course in Indian Studies for the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

 Arshia’s email address is arshia.sangam@gmail.com

 U.S. CONTACT - DW Gibson

DW Gibson currently serves as Executive Director of the Ledig House International Writer’s Colony in Hudson, New York, which is part of the Art Omi International Arts Center. His work has been published in various literary journals and magazines including Oxford Magazine, Atlas, Tin House, and Alaska Quarterly. His children’s novel, FUNDORADO ISLAND, was published by Random House in 2006. His novel for adult readers will be published in 2010.  

He spent some time working on documentaries for PBS, A&E Television Network, and MSNBC. His credits include “The Hate Network” and “Inside Alcoholics Anonymous”. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from the University of Texas where he studied with Booker Award winner James Kelman and playwright Sherry Kramer.

DW’s email address is dwmgibson@yahoo.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nayana Currimbhoy

Beena Kamlani

Todd Lester