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October 2021
November 2 is Election Day
November 2 is election day in the United States. Are you prepared to vote? Visit USA.gov to find out your polling place and why it's important to cast your vote there. Learn about voting rules, identification requirements, accessibility for voters with disabilities, and more.

Visit the APF Civic Engagement Initiative to learn more about the webinars, research, and outreach we conduct to understand and promote civic engagement in our communities.
The Political Lives of South Asian Americans
The American Pakistan Foundation hosted a discussion with Dr. Sangay Mishra, the author of Desis Divided: The Political Lives of South Asian Americans to discuss his extensive research with Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi-American communities across the United States.

This webinar discussed how class, religion, nation of origin, language, and other characteristics shape the individual and group experiences of the South Asian American community and how major events, like the 9/11 attacks, affect identity and community mobilization.

Dr. Mishra was joined in conversation by Dr. James Witte, Director of the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University and APF President Shamila N. Chaudhary who discussed APF’s research on civic engagement in the Pakistani American community.

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APF Diary
Author Salma Hasan Ali presented APF President Shamila N. Chaudhary a copy of her book 30 Days - Stories of Gratitude, Traditions, and Wisdom, an anthology featuring personal stories of Ramzan.
APF members and friends attended a seminar in October on the economy of Pakistan and a keynote address by Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C.
The APF Blog
Restaurant Review:
Zehreen's in the Bay Area
By Mehwish Nasar
"Since Zareen and Umair Khan opened their first location in Mountain View in 2014, Zareen's has been a popular spot for diners on the Peninsula seeking homestyle South Asian dishes and a steamy cup of chai" (San Francisco Chronicle)

APF Leadership Council Member Mehwish Nasar visited Zareen's, a Bay Area restaurant serving traditional cuisine with a modern flair.

This restaurant review is part of the APF Culture Heritage Fund’s efforts to profile the arts and culture of the Pakistani diaspora in the United States. To support more experiences and programming like this, please give to the APF Cultural Heritage Fund.
U.S.-Pakistan Timeline Project
January 1976:
Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America Established

The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA) was founded in 1976 at a meeting in Dearborn, Michigan with 20 physicians in attendance. APPNA is dedicated to supporting scientific development and education in the field of medicine, as well as delivering better health care to all. Today it is the third largest medical association in the United States.
We are APF
Noah Usman
University of California, Berkeley
APF Research Fellow Noah Usman On Why He Joined APF

"I joined APF in March as a Blog Writer because I was frustrated with the misinformation leveraged against our community. The team’s willingness to accommodate diverse perspectives was so inspiring that I applied to join as a Research Fellow the following summer, and am now helping to develop strategies to study and spread awareness on civic engagement in the Pakistani American community. I have found it incredibly rewarding to disseminate new and underreported information to the public, and am thankful for the guidance that I have received from the entire team and to learn from their experiences."
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