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Sara Masoud
This interview is with Sara Masoud, a PhD student and researcher in San Antonio, TX. Sara describes her early childhood in the UAE, moving to El Paso, and growing up homeschooled. She shares her memories of 9/11 and its long term impacts on her sense…
Brigitte Zabak
This interview is with Brigitte Zabak, a Palestinian-American baker and writer in Houston, TX. Brigitte recalls growing up as a Palestinian Arab in Texas and noticing differences between her and her peers. Brigitte describes connecting with her…
Shakeel Rashed
This interview is with Shakeel Rashed, an engineer and technology professional who is a co-founder of the Islamic Center of Lake Travis in Hudson Bend, TX. Shakeel shares about his upbringing in a Muslim-majority, religiously intermingled culture in…
Aarzu Punjani
This interview is with Aarzu Punjani, a business manager and first-generation Indian-American living in San Antonio, TX. Aarzu talks about her early experiences with and without Indian and Ismaili communities. She describes growing up as the daughter…
Saamiya Seraj
This interview is with Saamiya Seraj, a Bangladeshi-American immigrant and entrepreneur in Austin, TX. Saamiya shares memories of Bangladesh and her family, then talks about her decision to come to the US for college and graduate school. She talks…
Radames "Rod" Martinez
This interview is with Rod Martinez, a semi-retired radiologist and Cuban immigrant living in Longview, TX. Rod shares his memories of growing up in Cuba and escaping with his family after Castro came to power. He describes immigrating to the US and…
Hadi Jawad
This interview is with Hadi Jawad, an activist in Dallas, TX. Hadi shares memories of growing up in Pakistan and coming to the US for college. He talks about his business and how he began activism work against US military involvement in Iraq. Hadi…
Samira Abed
This interview is with Samira Abed, a Palestinian-American businesswoman living in Florida. Samira describes her youth in Brazil, her time in Palestine, and her immigration to the US after her marriage. She talks about raising her family in Texas and…
Tiffany Puett
This interview is with Tiffany Puett, the founder and director of the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life, in Austin, TX. Tiffany describes her childhood in small town America and the influence of evangelical Christianity on the culture. They talk…
Elizabeth Melton
This interview is with Elizabeth Melton, the public engagement director at IDCL, from Crumpler, NC. Elizabeth describes her childhood in Longview, TX, where she was surrounded by her extended family with deep ties to public education and the…