Mahmood, Rafat "Ray" and Mahmood, Shaista
name: label: Collection Interviewer
content: Allison, David Kite
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content: Velasquez, Steve
label: Collection Interviewer
content: Yeingst, William
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection / Born-Digital Interviews / Audio Interviews
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content: 830.26 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 01:15:34, audio/wav)
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content: 2014-10-26
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content: Item NMAH-AC1365-BDA0014
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Oral history interview with Rafat "Ray" Mahmood, President of Mahmood Investment Corporation, and his wife Shaista Mahmood. Originally from Pakistan, Ray Mahmood recounts growing up in Pakistan, England, and the United States; moving back to Pakistan to attend Lahore University; returning to the United States while pursuing real estate and owning a gas station; getting his green card; and growing up in a minimally religious Muslim household. Also originally from Pakistan, Shaista Mahmood recounts growing up Muslim; valuing religious pluralism; and building community in the United States through sharing food. Together, the Mahmoods recount the impact of Partition on their families; their engagement and wedding; sharing cultural traditions with their children; confronting racism and Islamophobia; and the importance of philanthropy.