Animesh Gautam (Mesh)

Mesh (they/them) is based out of Amsterdam and currently works in the Teaching and Learning Center of Wageningen University. They are passionate about building communities, alliances and coalitions to bring critical attention to issues relating to environmental and climate justice in the Eastern Himalayan Borderlands. Previously, they have worked in various environmental initiatives and organizations such as  Zero Waste Himalaya (India), the Clean Himalaya campaign (India), OtherWise critical student association (Netherlands) and the Roots Guide Project (Netherlands). When it comes to research, Mesh’s works explore the interconnectedness between borders, mobilities and environmental issues. 

Anusha Thulung Rai

Anusha is a Visual Artist who holds an MA in Visual Anthropology from Goldsmiths, University of London, specialising in the creation of ethnographic films. Currently based in London, her primary media are film and photography. Her work is deeply engaged with indigenous media, focusing particularly on the Nepalese indigenous diaspora in the United Kingdom. Through her varied creative endeavours, which include research, filmmaking, and photography, Anusha aims to foster cultural connections and highlight the unique experiences of her subjects.

Anushya Pradhan

Anushya Pradhan holds a master’s degree in Education and International Development from University College London. Presently, she works in corporate fundraising at The British Red Cross. Her professional interests span across non-profits, arts, culture and research focusing on themes such as gender, migration, and education. In 2022, she was a research fellow for Constructing Homelands, a socially engaged art initiative in collaboration with The Confluence Collective, supported by Khoj Studios, New Delhi. Previously, she contributed as an assistant curator for Through Her Lens (Zubaan Projects), a visual research program highlighting women photographers in Northeast India. 

Dr. Rohini Rai

Dr. Rohini Rai is a sociologist of race, migration and racism and is currently the Lecturer in Sociology of Race at Brunel University London. Her areas of research include racialization and racism in relation to Northeast India and Eastern Himalayan borderlands. Her current project, funded by the British Academy and partnered with the Royal Geographical Society- with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG), engages with the UK-based indigenous Himalayan diaspora communities from Nepal and Northeast India. Within the collective, she aims to further research and knowledge production centring the Eastern Himalayan region. 

Sunil Pun

Sunil completed Msc violence, conflict and development from SOAS, Univ. of London, and undergraduate in international relations and history from Royal Holloway. His writings have been published in Nepali Times, and film screened in Venice Biennale 2023. He previously worked in International Development sector, SOAS South Asia Institute, African State Architecture (ERC funded), and Pan African Frontiers project (UKRI funded).

His current interest is in the navigation of the two world and the lived experience of the Gurkhas and their children (1.5 generation) in the UK.