Reminiscences of Rameen Moshref Javid, 2003

Biographical Note

Founder, Afghan Communicator

Scope and Contents

Background: born Kabul, Afghanistan, escape with family to Pakistan 1984, move to Queens, NY 1985; education: B.A. New York University 1996; career: work at YMCA [Young Men's Christian Association], USAID [United States Agency for International Development] in Uzbekistan, founder of Afghan Communicator; 9/11: on vacation in Holland, return to New York five days later; post-9/11: impact on Afghan community, American stereotypes of Muslim culture, trip to Afghanistan, response of Afghan Communicator

Subjects

• Afghan Americans--New York (State)--New York--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Javid, Rameen Moshref, 1969-
• Oral histories (literary works)
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
• Starecheski, Amy, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Translators--New York (State)--New York--Interviews.

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