Ronikali Merali's Property Compensation Letter
In Idi Amin's expulsion of Asians from Uganda, they were not permitted to take much money with them, nor keep ownership of their property. The UNHCR worked for years to get compensation for lost property by Uganda refugees. This letter was sent to Ronikali's father for the store he lost to Idi Amin's expulsion. Ronikali said he did not take the money offered to him.
Photograph of Kaimal Family with Friends on Thanksgiving
"Thanksgiving friends: The Madhus, Menons, Kaimals, Augustas, Janice Madhu's mother and stepfather gathered for the holiday. This tradition started when they were graduate students at University of Washington in Seattle, in 1957. They would continue to meet at one another's homes around the country for 50+ years." --Maya Kaimal
Photograph of J.C. Kaimal with Colleagues
J.C. Kaimal and colleagues from the Air Force Cambridge Research Lab. They are inside a trailer where they are collecting data from instruments attached to balloons.
J.C. Kaimal was awarded for pioneering research in atmospheric turbulence.
J.C. Kaimal Family Photograph
Kaimal's friends the Menons, J.C. Kaimal's mother, Lorraine, Padma, Maya, and Narayan in front of the Kaimal home in Belmont on Claflin Street. J.C. Kaimal's mother came from Kerala to stay with them for 9 months.
Photograph of J.C. Kaimal with his Mother
"Making dosas in our kitchen on an electric griddle. My grandmother helped and advised Lorraine and J.C. Kaimal on Indian cooking while she stayed with us." --Maya Kaimal