Gun violence survivor Nirmitha Iyangar on why South Asians should act on gun control, intersectionalities with gender-based violence, and our community’s relationship with trauma

In the final episode of Down to Brown, Lahari talks to Nirmitha Iyangar, apparel designer, mother, and gun violence survivor. Nirmitha is a long-time Down to Brown listener, and when talking to Lahari, realized it was time to tell her story. Together, Lahari and Nirmitha talk about the harrowing incident; ways South Asians can take action with gun control and why we should care; how gun violence intersects with gender-based violence in our communities; and our community's journey with trauma. You can get more involved in the fight towards gun control here: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/take-action/volunteer/https://giffords.org/take-action/