Originally from LA, ASHA has been a public school teacher for the last 10 years in the bay area. She is an international poet,striving to use art to create radical change. She has also been an active speaker, emcee, and performer at numerous rallies and marches for civil and human rights. Her latest book release, Not Your Masi’s Generation is a memoir-like workbook that tackles mental health and healing from intergenerational trauma. Oftentimes, the histories of the South Asian diaspora are limited to those of high caste and the majority. However, the South Asia community is not a monolith, and the unique stories of migration and movement across varying intersections are deserving of being told. Not Your Masi's Generation is a multidisciplinary fully immersive interactive solo exhibition that explores the East African Gujarati diaspora and the impact of the 1972 exile on future generations.Through 13 years of research and creation, the exhibition features visual art, poetry, videos, and interactive pieces that create a multi sensory experience of history and celebration.