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Mehlam B
This interview is with Mehlam B, an activist with experience in a variety of organizing settings and a former employee of IDCL. Mehlam tells his story of growing up in Texas as a Pakistani-American and part of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, and…
Tags: Activism, AL - Montgomery, Belonging, Community, Conservatism, Dawoodi Bohra, Desis, Family dynamics, Family Eldercare, First-generation Americans, Grief, Gujarati, Immigrant parents, Islam, Labor, Mental health, Minorities, News, Non-profits, Organizers, Pakistani-Americans, Palestine Solidarity Committee, Palestinian solidarity, Shia Islam, Student organizers, The University of Texas at Austin, TX - Houston, United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Urdu, Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)
Hasan A
This interview is with Hasan A, a Pakistani first-generation American who works in accounting. Hasan talks about his interest in culture, from American pop culture to traditional Pakistani culture, and his continuing efforts to participate in and…
Husaina Y
This interview is with Husaina Y, 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…
Miqdaad B
This interview is with Miqdaad B, a current master's student in urban planning and a member of the Dawoodi Bhora Muslim community. Miqdaad immigrated to America right after 9/11 and speaks to the experience of uprooting his life, losing parts of his…
