When the brilliant Indian classical dancer, Amarnath Ghosh, was murdered on the street in St. Louis, Missouri, soon to complete his MFA degree, TEAMAid provided invaluable support. The case was complicated due to many issues: information about the case was not provided in a timely fashion by the St. Louis Police, the mourners at WashU were struggling as individuals without immediate support from the university. Amarnath had no family members in the U.S. and both of his parents were deceased in India. His closest relation was his partner in India who, luckily, had obtained a US Visa, anticipating a trip to St. Louis to celebrate his partner’s graduation which would have happened in May. To add to the complexity of the case, an uncle in India who, it appeared, had little to do with Amarnath during his lifetime, suddenly claimed authority over the body and assets, property. TEAMAid intervened with grace and care in negotiating between Amarnath’s partner, who the University sponsored in coming to St. Louis, and the uncle, reaching unexpectedly satisfactory results. The entire situation would have dissolved into chaos were it not for Mohan Nannapaneni and the team of volunteers at TEAMAid. Gratitude in abundance is due on the part of all involved.
— Jonathan Hollander, New York