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¶ … America": A Semi-Structured Interview with Mohammed "Mo" Hadi
Semi-Structured Interview Questions and Summary of Responses (impromptu follow-up questions are italicized):
Question No.
When and why did you come to the United States?
I arrived in America in early 2008 to attend engineering school.
Question No.
Where are you from originally?
Lahore, Pakistan
Question No.
Do you have a large family in Pakistan?
[laughs] Yes, we have a very large family, especially compared to most
Americans I have met. Both of my parents are alive and I have four living brothers and five sisters. I had two other brothers, but one is dead now and we haven't heard anything from another brother in almost a year.
Question No.
What happened to your brothers?
Answer:
Well, one brother died when he was only 2 years old and we don't know anything about what happened to my other missing brother, as I say.
Question No.
What made you decide to come to the United States in 2008?
Answer:
I had just finished high school and I placed in the top of my class. My father told me that I should become a professional so I could earn a decent living and help the family. Some friends of mine had gone to the United
States previously, and their letters to me said I could get a good education here. I had been taking English in school for years and could speak and write it okay. Things were not that good at home, either, and a trip to America sounded like a great adventure. Now I just have one more year before I graduate with my engineering degree.
Question No. 6:
Why do you go by "Mo" instead...
7:
Have you had any problems with discrimination because you are Pakistani
or Muslim?
I was accepted at school before I left, and I moved in with a couple of friends who are also attending the same school. I was also hired right away at the pizza place I work for, so I can't say I've been discriminated against in any way.
Question No. 8:
Do you have a job?
Answer:
Sure, I deliver pizzas part time at nights to make some extra money. The tips are okay and I can study a little between deliveries.
Question No. 9:
Do you still practice your religion in America?
Answer:
Yes, certainly. There are many Muslims here and I have made several new friends and located a couple of my old friends from Pakistan as well.
We go to the same mosque near where we live.
Question No. 10:
Have you completed the hajj?
Answer:
Not yet, but like all of my friends, I plan to some day.
Question No. 11:
Are you waiting to graduate from school before you complete the hajj?
Answer:
Well, kind of. My friends and I still like to drink a little beer once in awhile and I'll need to be clean in my heart and body before I go to Mecca for the hajj.
Question No. 12:
Do you like Americans?
Answer:
Just the ones that tip me good! [laughs] I'm just kidding, but that's a good question. My friends and I talk about this all of the time. Let me be honest here. We don't like all…
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