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Negena Haidary
This interview is with Negena Haidary, an Afghan-American Shia Muslim woman. Negena speaks about her relationships and experiences with her family, particularly as a first-generation American. She speaks about the impacts of 9/11 on her family, the…
Tags: 9/11, Afghan-Americans, Afghanistan, Culture, Culture shock, Dari, Diversity and inclusivity, Education, Families, First-generation Americans, Hijab, Immigrant parents, Islamophobia, Marriage, Mental health, Muslim women's identities, New Jersey, Non-profits, Patriarchy, Prejudice, Prison, Refugees, San Antonio, Shia Islam, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Nasriya Witt
This interview is with Nasriya Witt, an Indian immigrant and refugee youth mentor. Nasriya talks about her experiences of living in India, Oman, and Saudia Arabia as a child before moving to the United States. She discusses her acclimation to the US…
Sarah Pearose
This interview is with Sarah Pearose, an Afghan-American medical student living in San Antonio, where she grew up. Sarah comes from a family of medical professionals and attends University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in pursuit…
Tags: Accessible healthcare, Afghan-Americans, Afghanistan, Farsi, Health Careers High School, Hijab, Imam Ali, Immigrant parents, Muslim women's identities, Nahj al-Balagha, Osteopathic medicine, Ramadan, San Antonio, Shia Islam, Texas freeze, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Travel, University of the Incarnate Word
Sarah Elsunni
This interview is with Sarah Elsunni, a Sudanese-American digital marketer living in San Antonio. Sarah was born and raised in Louisiana, where she attended Islamic School, fleeing to Texas after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She speaks to the…