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Class News Update from Kamala (Cornelius) Asirvatham
A brief update from Kamala (Cornelius) Asirvatham includes mention of the death of Ms. Asirvatham's sister and the ongoing illness of her husband.

The second portion of the update includes mention of the activities of her daughters and a short quote expressing her sadness at missing the class reunion.

Class News with Update from Kamala (Cornelius) Asirvatham
This brief update on the Class of 1918 includes an expression of sympathy to Kamala (Cornelius) Asirvatham on the passing of her husband. It also quotes a letter from Ms. Asirvatham about her travels to Switzerland and England to visit her daughters.

Class News with Update from Kamala (Cornelius) Asirvatham
This brief update on the Class of 1918 quotes a letter from Ms. Asirvatham describing the activities of her daughters and her life in India with her deceased husband's widowed sister.

Bio of Dr. Murugappa Madhavan
Short biography of Dr. Murugappa Madhavan, academic, economist, and community figure; lists Dr. Madhavan's academic appointments, his awards, and the projects and organizations he oversaw.

Birth Certificate From Uganda
Uganda refugees were not permitted to take much out of the country, so most of the materials that tell their stories are official documents, such as this birth certificate.

Ronikali Merali's certificate of Naturalization to the US
The process of gaining citizenship for Ugandan parolees in the US was long because they were not technically refugees, but were parolees, which did not grant them the same path to citizenship as refugees. This is Ronikali's certificate of naturalization to the US, and feature of a photo of him in 1984 at the age of 34.

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.

Ronikali Merali Declaration of Business
This was the declaration Ronikali filled out when he was forced to leave his business behind in Uganda. The form says it is for "non-citizens" though Ronikali was a citizen of Uganda, who was stripped of his passport and thus effectively became stateless.

Profile Story of Mafruza Begum
Mafruza Begum opened Mersiha Homecare Services LLC in Hamtramck, Michigan in 2014.

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