Mohamed Borhan Uddin Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Mohamed Borhan Uddin on July 5th, 2022, conducted by Subat Matin. Mohamed Borhan Uddin was born in Sandwip, Bangladesh. He immigrated to the United States in 1976. Uddin talks about having to leave his family behind after getting married because he needed to provide for them and the only way that was possible was to work abroad and be away from his family for years.
Neak Chowdhurey Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Neak Chowdhury on July 17th, 2022, conducted by Subat Matin. Neak Chowdhury was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and immigrated to the United States in 1981. When she first moved to Brooklyn there were not many Bangladeshi people living here at that the time.
Rafiqul "Rafiq" Islam Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Rafiqul "Rafiq" Islam on July 19th, 2022, conducted by Subat Matin. Rafiqul “Rafiq” Islam was born in Sandwip, Bangladesh and immigrated to New York in 1982. Islam had been a businessman from the get-go, opening many businesses in Bangladesh and a few in America.
Mohammed Idris Alam Oral History Interview
Oral history interview with Mohammed Idris Alam on July 18, 2022, conducted by Subat Matin. Mohammed Idris Alam was born in Sandwip, Bangladesh and immigrated to New York City in 1980. His father first immigrated to the U.S. which made it easier for Idris Alam to get his visa.