Description
The world has come to the United States. Over time, immigrant groups established unique diasporas. These communities, despite being vested in their country of settlement, retain almost every trait of their homelands, thus giving credence to the recently coined concept of America being a “”tossed salad.”” This notion advances the idea that the United States is considered the salad bowl in which different ethnic groups constitute the various ingredients such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber, crouton, cheese, and other items, which remain separate. A number of Bangladeshi diasporas exist in most major American cities. One such community a vibrant one exists in Metro Atlanta. Bangladeshis are a mixed body, and they have countless stories. Their stories need to be told so as to serve a record of their migration and settlement history, for future generations of Bangladeshi American lineage will discover a link to their past. Riding the Tiger Tail: Stories of Bangladeshi Immigrants in the Atlanta Area provides an insider view and broad panorama snapshots of the migration and settlement stories of the Bangladeshis who have chosen to live in those counties that constitute Metro Atlanta. Riding the Tiger Tail: Stories of Bangladeshi Immigrants in the Atlanta Area: Is groundbreaking! The publication is the first of its kind on the immigration study of Bangladeshi settlement history anywhere in the world. Is based on a hybrid methodology, which is a composite of personal observations and interviews, secondary sources, and a limited use of written questions. Examines past and present Bangladesh; Bangladeshi settlement in the Atlanta area; food they ate in Bangladesh and are eating now; their religious practices, educational efforts of Bangladeshis, especially the efforts of the second generation; professions of community members, and much more. Is written by Niaz Khan, eighteen-year resident of Georgia’s Gwinnett County, and Chair of Studies of Society and Change at Georgia Gwinnett College.
