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DALLAS DESI HISTORY The period between 1916 and 1960 is relatively easy to write. One Mr. Amir Khan made it to Dallas in 1916 and I am researching the whereabouts of this man who built a 2 Story building in Dallas in 1926. A rare thing to have happened at that time as any one who is non-white was not allowed to own the property. H.M. AMIRKHAN built AD 1926 - A common practice at that time to put the date on all the buildings. Then came a couple from Pakistan in 1952 and have lived in Richardson since then. Some time around 1997, Najma and I entertained our Seniors "An evening with the Desi senior citizens of Dallas/ Fort Worth" that brought together Seniors from all communities. A few pictures were taken and I'll have to dig all those pictures out and identify some of the legendary seniors who were recognized that evening. Mr. Ike Sekhon is one of the most known Indians in our community who arrived in Dallas in 1956, he has initiated several things for the community - the first India exhibit with Neiman Marcus, the first President of India Association, the founding members of Cricket in Dallas and on .. [ write up will come soon - with more surprising achievements of our pioneers. Mr. Kumar Pallana came in 1946 to New York and made it to Dallas towards the end of 50's. Mr. Pallana has acted in many a Disney movies, and his latest release in July 2004 is the "Terminal". He was on my Talk Show Radio in 1996-97 sharing the history of Dallas along with Dr. Kapadia, Yousuf Ali, Dr. Amanullah Khan, Dilip Shah and Raj Sharma, all of them the pioneers of Dallas. Mr. Simon Sargon, who is retired from the Temple Emanuel as the cantor, left India in 1932. He was profiled in my news paper Asian News Magazine in 1995. Since then he made a nostalgic journey to Bombay, his mother town. He is a remarkable and well respected gentlemen in the Jewish community of Dallas. Then In the 60's came Dr. Hasan Bukhari, Dr. Kapadia, Dr. Amanullah Khan, Dr. Ghate.... and I need to complete this list, don't I? If you know some of the earlier Desi's, please send me an email. On my Talk Show Radio, I ran the history of Desi Dallasites, titled The First Desi's in DFW, then the First Hindu's, the First Muslims... the Indians, the Pakistani's...in a Series of shows in 1996-97, and quite a lot of it is on tapes. I will have to write all of that into History. This will be a nostalgic journey of the People of the Subcontinent…In Dallas . If any one wishes to volunteer and transcribe some of the casettes of the Radio Program we did on the history of Desi's; Indians, Pakistanis.... and then Hindu, Muslims.... Please eMail the Photo's & write ups to : MikeGhouse@aol.com I WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY Dallas Desi Journal is a record of Desi Community in North Texas, it is organized in bullet form of Desi History Milestones, years, notes and pictures. I need your input, the milestones that you are aware of.... it will take years to complete this project. If you have any milestone pictures, send to MikeGhouse@aol.com - I have collected quite a lot of pictures, I will upload them if the lords signs me up for a few more years. DESI - pronounced "they - see" meaning people of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka & the Indian Diaspora. Also known as " South Asians/" Subcontinentians" Mike Ghouse, Volunteer Desi Historian |
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