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In Search of Bengali Harlem | A Father's Past

Season 12 Episode 5 | 55s

Growing up, Alaudin Ullah was at odd with his parents and his Bengali culture. Now as an adult, Ullah is learning about who his father was and how he immigrated to America, and the meeting and marriage between his parents. What he uncovers throughout his journey is eye opening.

Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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California farmworker housing rules force seasonal moves, upending Latinx students' education.
To qualify for one of California's migrant housing camps, workers must follow strict rules.
Students, whose parents are migrant farm workers, know all too well the education they are missing.
California farmworker housing rules force seasonal moves, upending Latinx students' education.
How do migrant students fare mentally when school is allowed only part of the academic year?
The summer season means harvesting and much work for migrant workers in California.
Jessica Romero opens up about being separated from her family during her senior year of high school.
Alaudin Ullah talks about his love for hip hop and rejecting his roots when he was growing up.
Alaudin Ullah opens up about growing up in Harlem as a Bengali American kid.
A family acts to rectify a systemic wrong after a mentally ill loved one's incarceration.
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