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Prarthana Gurung and Maya Oral History Interview
Conversation with Prarthana Gurung and Maya (name changed) about growing up in the U.S. (Prarthana) and in Nepal (Maya), flattening of identity, feeling alienated within Nepali community because of gender and ethnicity, finding chosen family, and the privilege of having the luxury to explore identity not bogged down by day-to-day survival

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Rabin K. Biswokarma Oral History Interview
Rabin Biswokarma speaks about his experience growing up in western Nepal, traveling to the US through various countries in Asia and Latin America, and the pervasiveness of caste-based discrimination, both overt and subtle, from the villages in Nepal to Kathmandu and in the US.

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Unionists Defend Immigrant Protesters From Alt-Right Instigators in Times Square
Local 29, a New York building trades union, joined in solidarity with National Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) during a rally for undocumented people's path to citizenship when that group was being harassed by white supremacists.

37 Arrested At #CountMeIn Sit-In On Park Avenue
In 2018, unions protested a key figure in the National Football League (Stephen Ross) who had allowed nonunion work at a major construction project in New York. Thirty-seven people were arrested. Tafadar Sourev is pictured in the protest called #CountMeIn.

Teshtar Irani and other Zoroastrian Priests
This is a video of Teshtar Irani along with other Zoroastrian priests offering prayers during the Nowruz celebrations at ZAGNY in 2022. In his interview, Teshtar describes her experience of becoming a Mobediar, teaching religious classes to Zoroastrian kids, and performing muktad prayers at her home.

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.

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.

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.

Teshtar Irani as a Mobediar (Zoroastrian Priestess)
In this slideshow, you will see Teshtar Irani as a Mobediar (Zoroastrian priestess) praying during the Nowruz celebrations in 2022 at ZAGNY: Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York. In her oral history interview, Teshtar describes her experience of becoming a Mobediar, teaching religious classes to Zoroastrian kids, and performing muktad prayers at her home.

Kayhan Irani and Jehangir Irani
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