Kanzi Takayama and Kalimah Azeez
Recorded
February 3, 2024
Archived
February 3, 2024
39:50 minutes
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mbb000087
Description
Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their shared appreciation for diversity and multiculturalism.Subject Log / Time Code
Kanzi Takayama talks about how he joined the City of Memphis Multicultural Advisory Board.
Kanzi talks about his life in Japan and journey to the United States.
Kalimah Azeez talks about her life and family in the United States. Kalimah talks about her faith as a Muslim woman.
Kanzi talks about his first interactions with Islamic culture and Muslim people.
Kalimah speaks about Ramadan. Kanzi and Kalimah talk about food. Kanzi speaks about Japanese food.
Kalimah talks about the interactions between her religious and racial identities.
Kanzi talks about multicultural influences in Japan.
Kanzi talks about his wife and shares more about Japanese culture.
Kanzi speaks about his family. Kalimah talks about her son and her legacy. Kalimah asks Kanzi about his legacy.
Kanzi speaks about the concept of "sister cities" and attempts he has helped with to build "sister city" connections with Memphis.
Kalimah talks about her work creating an international school in Dakar, Senegal, and asks Kanzi about a story from his childhood.
Kalimah talks about her childhood in Chicago, Illinois. Kalimah recalls having her headscarf taken off by another student and describes the aftermath.
Kalimah talks about the beauty of diversity and multiculturalism. Kanzi expresses gratitude for multiculturalism in Memphis. Kalimah and Kanzi speak about the City of Memphis Multicultural Advisory Board.
Participants
- Kanzi Takayama
- Kalimah Azeez