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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Mansur Kassim-Lakha
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| 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. |
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| Quantity | 43 pages transcript 2 hours sound cassette |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 02:38:17 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Kassim-Lakha, Mr. Mansur Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Made in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States |
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Asian Indian Made in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 01/14/1995 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 46 |
| Accession Number | AV1995.103.6 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1)' |