Karachi Race Club Pin
An artifact Havovi Cooper shared as part of her interview profile. This is a Karachi Race Club pin that belonged to Havovi's grandparents. She wears the pin on her denim jacket. One of the main aspects of these migration stories is what material objects do we keep with us during our journey. This is an example of Havovi's experiences and stories of making a new home in the United States.
A 100 Pakistani Rupee Note for Sagunn
An artifact Havovi Cooper shared as part of her interview profile. This is a 100 Pakistani rupee note given to her for good wishes during her engagement.
Avari Group Wallet Calendar with a Picture of Prophet Zarathustra
A 1992-1993 wallet calendar that was printed by the Avari group, a Parsi-owned hotel business in Karachi, Pakistan. The wallet calendar has Zarathustra's picture and Havovi Cooper has been carrying this calendar before she came to the U.S.
Solar Motion Disk
Anahita Sidhwa shares her passion for astronomy in her interview. This solar motion disks a little cardboard piece she uses to teach astronomy to her students. It shows very nicely what happens at the equinoxes and solstices from our perspective on Earth. Equinoxes and solstices are also an integral part of the Zoroastrian calendar and main celebrations such as Nowruz.
Andrea Maragh Macko Oral History Interview
Andrea Maragh Macko discusses her migration from Jamaica to NY then Miami and growing up in a strict Hindu household, her family history of Pandits, and founding mandirs in Jamaica and Miami, FL. Her family was very involved in growing Lakshmi Narayan Mandir and then Amar Jyoti mandir in Miami. Andrea also discusses the songs and traditions passed down in her family.
Henry Jaghai Oral History Interview
Henry Jaghai, a retired horse breeder & owner, and entrepreneur, discusses his love of horses, tracing his ancestry from India to Jamaica, his record label in Jamaica that produced Indo-Jamaican music, and why his family ultimately moved to the U.S.