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Obaid Zia
This interview is with Obaid Zia, a pharmacist living in New York City. Obaid compares the Muslim communities and diversity present in the different communities in which he has lived, including Houston, TX. He describes the profiling and prejudice he…
Tags: 9/11, Community, Culture, Desis, Diversity and inclusion, First-generation Americans, Interfaith, Islam, MA - Boston, Medical professionals, Muslim ban, Muslim Students Association, NY - New York City, Othering, Pakistani-Americans, Profiling, Protesting, Racism, Religious education, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Travel, TX - Houston, TX - Klein
Wajiha Rizvi
This interview is with Wajiha Rizvi, an attorney and writer living in Austin, TX. Wajiha tells the story of growing up in a small Shia community just getting its footing in the DFW area. She talks about the Partition of India in 1947, how that event…
Tags: 9/11, Beauty standards, Belonging, Campaigning, Code switching, Community, Desis, Family dynamics, First-generation Americans, Folklore, Hijab, Immigrant parents, Legal professionals, Muslim women's experiences, Pakistani-Americans, Partition of India, Protesting, Self-care, Student engagement, Trauma, TX - Arlington, TX - Austin, TX - Dallas, Writers
Rhyma Castillo
This interview is with Rhyma Castillo, a journalist whose work focuses on the systemic challenges that face underprivileged communities. Rhyma speaks about the path and social concerns that led her into the field of journalism and how she believes in…