Vijai

VIJAI's irreverent humor springs from experiences of growing up in America as the daughter of strict East Indian parents.

Her unique perspective offers a new spin on dating, childhood, pop culture, politics and racism.

Vijai worked as a copy editor for Newsday and The Baltimore Sun until 1996. She gave up journalism to become a comedian--and she has never looked back.

Although Vijai was born in the U.S., she always felt like a foreigner and that her opinion didn't matter. She was invisible in this country. The reason Vijai became a comedian was the need stop being silent and give Indians a voice in America.

Much of her comedy is about being Indian and growing up in America, cultural clashes with her parents, and the racism she's dealt with as a child and now as a comedian (sounds heavy--but really it's funny.)

Her one-woman show, directed by Rebecca Kendall, is called "Good Girls Don't, But Indian Girls Do"

To interview Vijai or to hire her for a show, contact:
vijai_comedy@yahoo.com

that's an underscore between "vijai" and "comedy"