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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
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 of immigrants and how their constant hard work to provide in the US influenced her upbringing. She talks about her involvement with her family’s business, her college experience, and work-life balance. Aarzu also shares about her experiences with racism and xenophobia in the US, as well as her relationship to her Indian heritage and family.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Aarzu Punjani
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Nasriya Witt
Date
The date the interview was conducted
January 30, 2023
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
Shia
Ismaili
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
El Paso
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
West
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
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
Aarzu Punjani
Description
An account of the resource
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 of immigrants and how their constant hard work to provide in the US influenced her upbringing. She talks about her involvement with her family’s business, her college experience, and work-life balance. Aarzu also shares about her experiences with racism and xenophobia in the US, as well as her relationship to her Indian heritage and family.
Business
Community
COVID-19
Culture
Culture shock
Diversity and inclusion
Education
Family dynamics
First-generation Americans
Gujarati
Hindi
Immigrant parents
India
India - Hyderabad
Indian-Americans
Islam
Ismailis
Language
Muslims
Prejudice
Racism
Shias
The University of Texas at San Antonio
TX - El Paso
TX - San Antonio
WV - Charleston
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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 Suleiman Masoud, an engineer and Palestinian immigrant living in El Paso, TX. Suleiman describes growing up in Palestine and Kuwait with details about his early education and village life. He talks about his decision to come to the States for college and his experience of embracing American culture. He shares details about his family growing up and compares his life as a child to what his children have been able to experience. Suleiman also talks about the power of names when it comes to assimilation and othering.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Suleiman "Sal" Masoud
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Moureen Kaki
Date
The date the interview was conducted
September 28, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
Sunni
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
El Paso
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
West
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Baby Boomer
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
Suleiman "Sal" Masoud
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Suleiman Masoud, an engineer and Palestinian immigrant living in El Paso, TX. Suleiman describes growing up in Palestine and Kuwait with details about his early education and village life. He talks about his decision to come to the States for college and his experience of embracing American culture. He shares details about his family growing up and compares his life as a child to what his children have been able to experience. Suleiman also talks about the power of names when it comes to assimilation and othering.
Arabic
Assimilation
Culture
Culture shock
Education
Engineers
Family dynamics
Immigrants
Immigration
Israel
Kuwait
Lamar University
Language
Muslims
Othering
Palestine
Palestinian-Americans
Six-Day War
The University of Texas at Arlington
TX - Denton
TX - El Paso
University of North Texas