Osama El-Gabalawy : Interview for the Markaz Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Osama El-Gabalawy (2015 BS Biology; 2016 MS Computer Science; 2021 MD Medicine) reflects on his experiences as a Muslim student at Stanford over the last decade. He begins by sharing his parents’ stories of immigrating to the United States from Egypt, then goes on to describe growing up in Los Angeles and the impact 9/11 had on his life and his family. He recalls being bullied during his school years and coming into his identity as Muslim while at Stanford. He describes his involvement with the Muslim student groups at Stanford and his experience with Avicenna: The Stanford Journal on Muslim Affairs. He relates the importance of having a space like the Markaz on campus and how the Muslim Board led the efforts towards its creation. He mentions some of his observations from watching the Markaz grow throughout his time at Stanford, as well as friction within the community in response to the representation of different narratives in Islam. He concludes by describing the impact of the community organizing experience and how he applies that experience to the creation of the Diversity Center of Representation and Empowerment (DCORE) at the Stanford Medical School.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | April 12, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | El-Gabalawy, Osama | |
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| Creator | El-Gabalawy, Osama | |
| Interviewer | Nowruzi, Parsa | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 2010s |
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| Subject | Muslim college students > United States |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/dh470dp3790 |
| Location | SC1531 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |