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My father Dr. Wahaj D Ahmad writes:
"Fifty years ago today I landed on JFK for the first time and then have stayed on (which was not known to me at that time) I had to spend the night in JFK Holiday Inn and had to pay $18. plus tax (85 cents)..
"Fifty years ago today I landed on JFK for the first time and then have stayed on (which was not known to me at that time) I had to spend the night in JFK Holiday Inn and had to pay $18. plus tax (85 cents)..
Morning Coffee and donut cost me about 80 something cents and I saved some pictures etc how much it cost me for oneway travel...One pound British was $2.40."
Today is the "golden jubilee" of my family's American story. But the principles my parents taught me stretch back.
Today is the "golden jubilee" of my family's American story. But the principles my parents taught me stretch back.
From my paternal grandfather's work uniting Hindus and Muslims in pre-partition India, to my maternal grandmother's belief in education for women, to my uncle's lifetime of medical treatment for the poor and destitute, to my great-grandfather's spiritual poetry.
Every person we welcome to our shores brings the strength of their ancestors, paying it forward through the generations.
Let's make sure our laws not only allow, but push for that strength through future generations.
#OneLove
Let's make sure our laws not only allow, but push for that strength through future generations.
#OneLove
