Rohma Khan is a PhD Candidate in the History Department at the University of Rochester. Her research focuses on the experiences of working-class South Asian immigrants as they settled in New York City in the late twentieth century. Her project, “Rochester’s Immigrant Tales: Voices of a Local Pakistani Community,” is a collaborative oral history project that prompts community members in Rochester, New York to engage in heritage-based work to spotlight the lives and contributions of Pakistani Americans. The project will shed light on how they play an active role in shaping local politics, social activities, and supporting larger community causes in Rochester.
