mallar bhattacharya is organizing.is musical tradition alive and for him, it starts at home. his 17-year-old son often accompanies him on the violin and plans to soon take up this road. >> keeping this integral part of our family history is important. this music was played by my ancestors. >> played by his ancestors and perhaps someday by his descendents, all part of sharing the culture of south asia and keeping traditions alive. >> part of aapi heritage month means highlighting the resilience of our asian community. concerned about the rise of aapi hate, community members decided to get busy to become part of the solution. in 2022 the power of the asian vote led the charge of a recall of the former san francisco d.a. and in the very same year they recalled three of the unified school districts school board members. >> education and public safety were two things that the aapi community rallied behind. we succeeded in winning historical records against elected officials. >> members of the aapi community say these moveme