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Ritesh Nayak

Ritesh Nayak

Bay Area musician and member of B.O.O.M.M, a band supporting Maitri's anti-domestic-violence work; also runs Sangeethaamsha, a 501(c)(3) supporting South Asian music and education.

Sep 16, 2026

18:20
I think, um, you know, we live in, in a society where at least people are privileged enough to understand that-
18:26
that-Um, you know, not everybody has a loving family members.
18:31
Not everybody has a support system that can help them get through these things, uh, you know, these situations in life and, you know, you need a support system.
18:38
You need a community to help you out, and many, many folks don't even know.
18:42
So I think the last time when we did that show was the first time a few of my friends even learned about Maitri the org, uh-
21:32
[laughs]
21:32
And a lot of them are now getting to their marriageable age.
21:34
So, you know, every one of them, I tell them, saying, "Hey, you know, um, don't get yourself in a bad situation.

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