Oral History Interview with Amin Pirani

DESCRIPTION
This interview was conducted as part of SAADA's ACFP 20/21. The interviewee discussed his father's migration from India to Uganda and the few memories of his early life in Uganda. He also discussed his life in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he moved to at a very young age when Asians were kicked out of Uganda. He discussed some of his first memories in Spartanburg, his school years, and his move to Dallas and then back to Spartanburg. He also discussed the early days of the first Ismaili Jamatkhana in the US, located in Spartanburg, SC.

AUDIO
Duration: 00:38:43

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: April 18, 2021
Subject(s): Amin Pirani
Type: Oral History
Source: Archival Creators Fellowship Program
Creator: Omme-Salma Rahemtullah
Location: South Carolina

PROVENANCE
Collection: Omme-Salma Rahemtullah Fellowship Project
Item History: 2021-11-30 (created); 2024-05-26 (modified)

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