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by rayiner 456 days ago
Sorry, I meant how did they come over? I don’t know there were any pre-1965 desis.
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selimthegrim 456 days ago
Stowed away in 1929 to NYC. A lot of Bengali and Punjabi Muslim sailors jumped ship there and in New Orleans to some extent (Google Fatima Shaik) and tended to marry Blacks and Latinos. On the west coast it tended to be more Sikh farmers.
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rayiner 456 days ago
Fascinating story!
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selimthegrim 455 days ago
Thanks! Might have been 1919-1920 actually, I have to check.
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