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| Titles |
India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Mansur Kassim-Lakha |
|---|---|
| Description |
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mansur Kassim-Lakha was born in Kenya to a family of Indian descent. He attended boarding school and college in England and then moved to Minnesota and finished his undergraduate work. Kassim-Lakha is a businessman. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Indian immigration to East Africa; boarding school experiences; differences between American and British schools; value of education; marriage and family; early work history; experiences in Nebraska; parenting-instilling values; work with the India Club; other Indian community work, Twin Cities Muslim community; important family and cultural values; the mixing of Eastern and Western values; respect of elders. Visits to England and Kenya; children's education; the value of academics; maintaining family ties back to Africa; the struggle of maintaining long-distance relationships. |
| Quantity |
43 pages transcript 2 hours sound cassette |
| Format |
Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements |
02:38:17 running time |
| Creation |
Interviewee: Kassim-Lakha, Mansur Interviewer: Sonifer, Polly Made in: Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
East Indian Americans -- Minnesota. |
| Dates |
Creation: 01/14/1995 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers |
OH 46 (Library Call Number) AV1995.103.6 (Accession Number) |
| More Info |
MNHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections |
Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1)' |
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