xahej bajipura is an anti-caste, anti-racist, and anti-oppression educator, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist who identifies as Queer, Gujarati Indian-rooted, cisgender female/nonbinary, and neurospicy. She teaches across 40+ under-resourced schools in San Francisco, supporting vulnerable youth—especially Global Majority, Queer, and Trans students—through a holistic, resilience-informed approach that strengthens mental health and nurtures inner wisdom. From 2022–2024, they traveled through 15 Indian states, guiding young people in yoga centered on ahimsa (non-violence) and cultural exchange. As the founder of Show and Heal, they create children’s books, films, and community programming that reclaim pride in cultural identity and increase positive representation. Their work weaves storytelling, social justice, and healing to uplift marginalized voices and inspire future generations to hold onto their roots.
