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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Husaina Yusuf, a young Muslim woman who was born in California and raised in Texas. In this interview, she discusses her upbringing in Houston, the cultural dynamics of her religious sect, and her life experiences. Yusuf was raised as a Bohri Muslim, a subsect of Shia Islam. She shares stories of her family dynamic, her community, and observations of Bohri culture. She also discusses her experiences as a woman navigating gender roles in her religion and personal life.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Husaina Yusuf
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Mehlam Bhuriwala
Date
The date the interview was conducted
March 2, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
Bohri
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Houston
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
South
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Husaina Yusuf
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Husaina Yusuf, a young Muslim woman who was born in California and raised in Texas. In this interview, she discusses her upbringing in Houston, the cultural dynamics of her religious sect, and her life experiences. Yusuf was raised as a Bohri Muslim, a subsect of Shia Islam. She shares stories of her family dynamic, her community, and observations of Bohri culture. She also discusses her experiences as a woman navigating gender roles in her religion and personal life.
California
Community
Dawoodi Bohra
Desis
Feminism
First-generation Americans
Gender
Immigrant parents
Islam
Marriage
Modern love
Muslims
Pakistan
Pakistani-Americans
The University of Texas at Austin
TX - Austin
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<h4>Corona Chronicles</h4>
Description
An account of the resource
The Corona Chronicles collection explores and preserves the stories of religious leaders across Texas as they have maintained their communities and navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with María Del Carmen Unda, a doctoral student and community organizer in Austin, Texas. Maria was born and raised in California, later moving to Texas when she enrolled as a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin. Through relationships with her professors, Maria was exposed to activist movements in Austin, inspiring her to join as a program coordinator at Academia Cuauhtli, a weekend cultural revitalization school. Maria shares her experiences as an activist, teacher, and her perspective on decolonizing education for students. She also discusses the ways in which the pandemic has affected Academia Cuauhtli and the community.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
María Del Carmen Unda
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Aysha Moneer
Date
The date the interview was conducted
March 22, 2021
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin,Texas
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
South
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
secular
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
María Del Carmen Unda
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with María Del Carmen Unda, a doctoral student and community organizer in Austin, Texas. Maria was born and raised in California, later moving to Texas when she enrolled as a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin. Through relationships with her professors, Maria was exposed to activist movements in Austin, inspiring her to join as a program coordinator at Academia Cuauhtli, a weekend cultural revitalization school. Maria shares her experiences as an activist, teacher, and her perspective on decolonizing education for students. She also discusses the ways in which the pandemic has affected Academia Cuauhtli and the community.
Academia Cuauhtli
California
Capitalism
Community
Decolonization
Educators
Indigenous
LatinX
Marginalized communities
Mexican-Americans
Social justice
The University of Texas at Austin
TX - Austin
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
<h4>Corona Chronicles</h4>
Description
An account of the resource
The Corona Chronicles collection explores and preserves the stories of religious leaders across Texas as they have maintained their communities and navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Miguel Robles who grew up in California and moved to Houston, Texas at a young age. Miguel attended the University of Texas at Austin, studying communications and interned at the Institute for Diversity of Civic Life. After graduating, Miguel moved to Indonesia to teach English at a middle school. In this interview, Miguel discusses his experience growing up in Texas, working at IDCL, and his time in teaching in Indonesia.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Miguel Robles
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Eleonora Anedda
Date
The date the interview was conducted
January 25, 2021
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
South
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Generation Z
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Miguel Robles
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Miguel Robles who grew up in California and moved to Houston, Texas at a young age. Miguel attended the University of Texas at Austin, studying communications and interned at the Institute for Diversity of Civic Life. After graduating, Miguel moved to Indonesia to teach English at a middle school. In this interview, Miguel discusses his experience growing up in Texas, working at IDCL, and his time in teaching in Indonesia.
California
Community
Diversity and inclusion
Education
Educators
Indonesia
LatinX
Mexico
Moving
The University of Texas at Austin
Travel
TX - Austin
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Saleem Shabazz, a retired postal worker and Air Force veteran living in Longview, TX. Saleem tells about his childhood, describing his family dynamics, the places he lived, and being Baptist in his youth. He talks about travel and work in the Air Force and being exposed to different cultures and beliefs. Saleem discusses converting to Islam and his experience of the hajj. He also talks about his engagement with his Muslim communities over the years, including being and imam for a time, and his observations on social and political change in the US.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Saleem Shabazz
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Elizabeth Melton
Date
The date the interview was conducted
December 22, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Longview
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Longview Public Library
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Silent Generation
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Saleem Shabazz
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Saleem Shabazz, a retired postal worker and Air Force veteran living in Longview, TX. Saleem tells about his childhood, describing his family dynamics, the places he lived, and being Baptist in his youth. He talks about travel and work in the Air Force and being exposed to different cultures and beliefs. Saleem discusses converting to Islam and his experience of the hajj. He also talks about his engagement with his Muslim communities over the years, including being and imam for a time, and his observations on social and political change in the US.
Baptists
Black Americans
Black Lives Matter
California
Conversion
Converts
Culture shock
Family dynamics
Gender
Hajj
Hajjis
Imams
Islam
Islamophobia
Mental health
Moving
Muslims
Nation of Islam
Police violence
Prejudice
Race
Religious leadership
Segregation
Travel
Turkey
TX - Longview
US Military
Veterans
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Title
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Voices of Change
Description
An account of the resource
Activists and organizers all across Texas engage in meaningful work that is often not given enough recognition. The Voices of Change oral history project seeks to have conversations with community leaders and people who are part of grassroots movements about their background, goals, and commitment to making a difference. This collection aims to create a more inclusive Texas by amplifying underrepresented voices and giving space for marginalized communities to tell their stories on their own terms.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Omar El-Halwagi, an employment discrimination lawyer in Houston, TX. Omar talks about growing up as a Muslim in the American south and discrimination he faced at a young age. He tells his story of being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in order to secure the time and place to pray during high school. Omar also describes co-founding the organization Grassroot Islam, a virtual space for a diverse and inclusive Muslim community created to combat pandemic isolation. He discusses coming into his relationship with God on his own terms and learning from the spiritual journeys of others.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Omar El-Halwagi
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Elizabeth Melton
Date
The date the interview was conducted
January 18, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Houston
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
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Omar El-Halwagi
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Omar El-Halwagi, an employment discrimination lawyer in Houston, TX. Omar talks about growing up as a Muslim in the American south and discrimination he faced at a young age. He tells his story of being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union in order to secure the time and place to pray during high school. Omar also describes co-founding the organization Grassroot Islam, a virtual space for a diverse and inclusive Muslim community created to combat pandemic isolation. He discusses coming into his relationship with God on his own terms and learning from the spiritual journeys of others.
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Alabama
American Civil Liberties Union
Bullying
California
Community
COVID-19
Culture shock
Discrimination
Diversity and inclusion
Egypt
Egypt - Cairo
Egyptian-Americans
First-generation Americans
Grassroot Islam
Immigrant parents
Interfaith
Islam
Islamophobia
Legal professionals
Muslim Students Association
Muslims
Non-profits
Otherization
Ramadan
Texas A&M University
TX - College Station
Virtual services
Writers
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Title
A name given to the resource
Voices of Change
Description
An account of the resource
Activists and organizers all across Texas engage in meaningful work that is often not given enough recognition. The Voices of Change oral history project seeks to have conversations with community leaders and people who are part of grassroots movements about their background, goals, and commitment to making a difference. This collection aims to create a more inclusive Texas by amplifying underrepresented voices and giving space for marginalized communities to tell their stories on their own terms.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Tina Byram, an advocate active in local politics in the extra-territorial jurisdiction of Hornsby Bend. Tina talks about her work advocating for underserved members of her community who do not have the time or resources to get involved in local politics. She describes the differences between political activity at the local level versus the national level, including overlooked issues such as shifting districts and water privatization. She also tells about her journey through local activism, which has involved non-profit work, collaboration with representatives, and voter registration.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Tina Byram
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Eleonora Anedda
Date
The date the interview was conducted
March 18, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
Nondenominational
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Hornsby Bend
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Central
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
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Title
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Tina Byram
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Tina Byram, an advocate active in local politics in the extra-territorial jurisdiction of Hornsby Bend. Tina talks about her work advocating for underserved members of her community who do not have the time or resources to get involved in local politics. She describes the differences between political activity at the local level versus the national level, including overlooked issues such as shifting districts and water privatization. She also tells about her journey through local activism, which has involved non-profit work, collaboration with representatives, and voter registration.
Activism
California
California State University Long Beach
Christianity
Christians
Community
Del Valle Community Coalition
Hornsby Bend Alliance
Non-profits
Prejudice
Racism
Spiritual seeking
Texas freeze
Texas politics
TX - Austin
TX - Hornsby Bend
Underserved communities
Voting
War
Water
Wealth
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Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Yasmeen Tizani, an architect and artist in Austin, TX. Tizani talks about growing up Muslim in Texas and shares the differences between her experiences of Islamic private school and Texas public school. She describes her experiences wearing hijab, including educating White peers and navigating her own feelings. She talks about her education and interests in architecture. Tizani also talks about her art and describes some of her paintings.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Yasmeen Tizani
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Rimsha Syed
Date
The date the interview was conducted
May 10, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Central
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Generation Z
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Title
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Yasmeen Tizani
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Yasmeen Tizani, an architect and artist in Austin, TX. Tizani talks about growing up Muslim in Texas and shares the differences between her experiences of Islamic private school and Texas public school. She describes her experiences wearing hijab, including educating White peers and navigating her own feelings. She talks about her education and interests in architecture. Tizani also talks about her art and describes some of her paintings.
9/11
Arabic
Architects
Arts
Austin Peace Academy
California
Education
Family dynamics
Hijab
Hijabis
Immigrant parents
Islam
Islamic schools
Islamophobia
Lebanese-Americans
Moving
Muslims
Prejudice
Racism
Stereotypes
Syrian-Americans
Texas Tech University
TX - Austin
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Voices of Change
Description
An account of the resource
Activists and organizers all across Texas engage in meaningful work that is often not given enough recognition. The Voices of Change oral history project seeks to have conversations with community leaders and people who are part of grassroots movements about their background, goals, and commitment to making a difference. This collection aims to create a more inclusive Texas by amplifying underrepresented voices and giving space for marginalized communities to tell their stories on their own terms.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Tinny Widjaja, a Chinese-Indonesian immigrant and political and interfaith activist living in Austin, TX. Tinny talks about growing up Chinese in Indonesia, and the discrimination she and her family faced there, as well as her decision to leave the country. She describes working abroad, meeting her African-American husband in Singapore, and moving to the US after having a son. Tinny shares how she went from politically ambivalent to politically active in the wake of the George Floyd protests, in hopes of making a safer world for her son.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Tinny Widjaja
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Eleonora Anedda
Date
The date the interview was conducted
November 10, 2020
February 6, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Buddhist
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Central
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Generation X
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Tinny Widjaja
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Tinny Widjaja, a Chinese-Indonesian immigrant and political and interfaith activist living in Austin, TX. Tinny talks about growing up Chinese in Indonesia, and the discrimination she and her family faced there, as well as her decision to leave the country. She describes working abroad, meeting her African-American husband in Singapore, and moving to the US after having a son. Tinny shares how she went from politically ambivalent to politically active in the wake of the George Floyd protests, in hopes of making a safer world for her son.
Activism
Australia
Black Lives Matter
Buddhism
California
Catholicism
Chinese-Americans
Community
Diversity and inclusion
Family dynamics
Global politics
Immigrants
Indonesia
Indonesian-Americans
Interfaith
Lake Travis Progressives
Language
Murdoch University
Prejudice
Race
Racism
Singapore
TX - Austin
US politics