Vasu a North Face-sponsored skier with a right leg amputation that designs his own adaptive ski equipment.

In this episode we talk about the importance of representation and patience in adaptive sports, balancing a day job with outdoor projects, and his surprising motivation for getting an engineering degree.

Vasu a North Face-sponsored skier with a right leg amputation that designs his own adaptive ski equipment. In this episode we talk about the importance of representation and patience in adaptive sports, balancing a day job with outdoor projects, and his surprising motivation for getting an engineering degree.

Vasu Sojitra - North Face Skier With A Leg Amputation Fighting Ableism

Brown People We Know is an interview podcast with South Asian Americans taking non-traditional paths. Past guests include a a world-touring Death Metal guitarist that retired and became a dentist, a single mother that became a Hindu priestess at age 62, and a professional dancer blending Bharatanatyam with Tap Dance on large stages like NYC's Lincoln Center. By sharing these stories, the podcast aims to break down stereotypes about South Asians and to reduce social pressures from within the diaspora community to take a certain path. BPWK has been featured in Forbes and News India Times, and in 2021, we received the Lions Share Podcast of the Year award.

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Vasu Sojitra - North Face Skier With A Leg Amputation Fighting Ableism

Vasu Sojitra - North Face Skier With A Leg Amputation Fighting Ableism