Rishma Johal is a Ph.D. Candidate at McGill University in the Department of History and Classical Studies. She completed her research work in the United States as a Fulbright Research Award recipient based at the University of Washington. Her research interests include Migration and Settlement in Canada and the United States, Indigenous-Settler Relations, the British Empire, South Asian Diaspora as well as Gender and Sexuality. Rishma’s current research examines intersections and dissention among early South Asian migrants and Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest between 1897 and 1947. She also worked as a reporter for a major South Asian network covering a variety of social, cultural, and political events daily. She has published several articles and worked as a freelance writer for a few popular publications.