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Khan describes the many jobs that her mother has worked since moving to Queens and her family's move to Jamaica in 2016. Khan speaks about the patterns of gentrification she has witnessed in Jackson Heights and Jamaica, plus associated patterns of internal migration of Queens residents. Additionally, Khan speaks about the Eid celebrations that take place near her home in Jamaica, Baisley Pond Park as a destination in Jamaica, and her love of bicycling in and around Queens. At the time of this interview, Khan was pursuing a Master's degree at St. John's University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto: Aryaana Khan (right, wearing blue jacket) with interviewer Caroline Aloisio on April 9, 2024. 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Today is April 9th, 2024. I'm interviewing Aryaana Khan for the first time. This interview is taking place in Sullivan Hall at St. John's University. This interview is part of the Queens Memory Project. Hi Aryaana. Thank you so much for being with me today. So we're just going to start off and just talk about your experience living in Queens and just about your life in general. So, first I would appreciate it if you could maybe just give me a brief history of your life in Queens, how you got here, and whatever you think is important.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=8.0,42.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Hi Caroline. Thank you so much for chatting with me today. My name is Aryaana Khan. I moved to Queens, New York in 2010 as a 9-year-old. I immigrated from Bangladesh. I grew up in the capital city in Dhaka, but I think I spent the latter half of my childhood and the majority of my adult life in—or actually all of my adult life—in Queens, New York.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=42.0,68.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: So what made your family decide to move to Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=68.0,72.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: That is a very complex question, but also a simple one in the sense that everybody immigrates from their homelands for some of the same reasons, right? We all desire safety and stability in whatever homes we raise children in, and that was certainly the case with my parents. I grew up in Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, and we also had a lot of political instability and a lot of climate impacts. I had annual flooding in Bangladesh growing up and that definitely affected my education and access to opportunities back home.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=72.0,117.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: So my parents decided that it was time to take my younger brother and me to the United States, this land of opportunities, and we spent, you know, most of our life at this point here now. My parents also decided that only my mom was going to be immigrating with us because my dad is a teacher in Bangladesh and he didn't want to start over the education process in the U.S. while trying to provide for us. So he was taking care of things back home while my mom moved here with my younger brother and me.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=117.0,153.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Was there any reason you guys settled in Queens specifically?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=153.0,156.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: We settled in Queens specifically because we had family here already. There is a huge population of the Bangladeshi immigrant community here in Queens, New York, and on top of that it was certainly more affordable than Manhattan per se.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=156.0,175.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Yeah. So what neighborhood specifically have you lived in in Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=175.0,178.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, we immigrated directly to Jackson Heights, Queens, an iconic neighborhood where I think the world's most languages are spoken. And this certainly reflected in [laughs]—sorry about the very Queens noises outside [door closes].","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=178.0,205.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Sorry. Continue [laughter].","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=205.0,209.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, we, like I said, we moved to Jackson Heights, Queens where, you know, you saw the diversity being reflected in how the neighborhood is even set up. So we were in the very South Asian part of the neighborhood where let's say folks from Bangladesh and India and Pakistan sort of coexisted. And then right next to us we had the East Asian neighborhood where folks from China coexisted. And then, you know, we had the Latin American pockets with folks from Colombia and Ecuador. So we specifically chose Queens for those South Asian slash Bangladeshi pockets.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=209.0,251.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: So you said that you guys specifically chose here because you would be able to stay connected to your culture. Are there any specific traditions or holidays that you guys still practice in Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=251.0,261.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/13","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yes, so my family is Muslim and we have so much fun during our Eids. I think a lot of the community takes out permits to shut down some of the blocks that are predominantly Muslim or predominantly South Asian. And you'll see the night before Eid when the moon sighting happens, folks will come out with our cultural music, with Henna parties, and just the cultural foods, including the street foods that you might not find on a regular day. So we definitely continue celebrating some of our cultural holidays in these neighborhoods.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=261.0,302.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/14","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: So growing up in Queens, was there anything about Queens specifically that you think made your childhood experience unique?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=302.0,310.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/15","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yes. I grew up, like I said, next to a lot of the world. I grew up next to languages that I wouldn't otherwise have had access to had I lived in a place like Dhaka. Even though it's one of the world's most densely populated cities, Dhaka only had maybe one, or just one national language, but maybe far less dialects than the languages available in Queens. So I am actually a polyglot and I speak eight languages. And I would credit a lot of my fluency in some of the eight languages due to my upbringing in Queens.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=310.0,351.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/16","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: That's crazy. What are the eight languages?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=351.0,354.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/17","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Bengali, Hindi, Urdu—again, I got to practice my native languages as well as neighboring languages because those are the people I grew up with in Queens. But also Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Belizean Creole because my partner's from Belize, and also I'm learning German.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=354.0,376.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/18","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Wow. Do you think that being in Queens where there's so many different languages it's helped you to maintain the ability to speak those languages?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=376.0,382.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/19","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Absolutely. Even to this day, on the subways folks will come up and ask me for directions in Spanish, even though Spanish is not my native language, and I'm able to support them because I grew up with that as one of the many languages here.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=382.0,400.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/20","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: That's amazing. Can you tell me a little bit about your schooling and, like, did you go to public schools, private schools? And just, I mean, as someone that didn't go to school in New York, it's a very, I think, unique experience to go to school in such a city because you don't have as much space for the school. So can you just tell me a little bit about that?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=400.0,416.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/21","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah. I am a product of public schools my whole life, up until now, of course. I'm finishing my master's at St. John's. But I am a New Yorker through and through in the sense that I went to elementary school and middle school and high school in New York City and then I went to CUNY [City University of New York] for college. What I will say is that one of the ways native New Yorkers identify themselves is by asking each other, \"Where did you go to high school?\" And I actually did not go to high school in Queens, even though I completed elementary and middle school here. I was still living in Jackson Heights at the time that we were applying to high schools, and I ended up going to Manhattan Hunter Science in the Upper West Side, which was obviously a vastly different experience than my upbringing in Queens. At the same time though, just going to school in Manhattan gave me opportunities and the gratitude to continue exploring Queens further through my high school.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=416.0,477.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/22","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: My friends and I used to joke that we didn't need money in our pockets as immigrant students. We just needed our free student MetroCard in order to just go to the deepest pockets of Queens and any of the other boroughs. And so that's what we did. And going to CUNY, obviously, a lot of folks say that it might be like going to 13th grade. And I can attest to the fact that in some ways, yes, because you end up seeing a lot of the same people you went to maybe elementary and middle school with or high school with back in college. But I also got to, again, have this really enriching experience, and experience a lot of diversity in terms of languages and subject matters and also cultures because I went to college here.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=477.0,528.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/23","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Going to school in Manhattan as someone that wasn't, not only not from Queens, but was also an immigrant, do you think that you faced any unique challenges that maybe some of your other fellow students didn't experience?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=528.0,539.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/24","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, on a personal level, I would say that I felt like I wasn't experiencing anything new going to college or going to undergrad in the city because, again, I had grown up in the city. I had friends who were looking at New York City through fresh eyes, and maybe because of that they got to absorb a lot more things that I was already accustomed to and was taking for granted perhaps. So on a personal level, I had that feeling come up sometimes.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=539.0,574.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/25","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: But beyond that, I think the way that perhaps employers or certain rooms will perceive you because of your upbringing in New York City as a native New Yorker is different than who might be coming from other places. If you are not a native New Yorker but you have New York City on your resume, that's sort of seen as a glamorous thing. Whereas if you're a native New Yorker living in low-income immigrant neighborhoods, it's not seen as much of a glamorous thing. So I definitely had that experience walking into certain rooms. But again, having grown up in New York has also made me tough and has given me the ability to discern the fact that maybe I didn't need to be in those spaces, and I could find better, and I had this innate ability to cultivate community because of my upbringing in Queens.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=574.0,635.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/26","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Do you still have any ties with your mostly younger grade schools, or have you noticed any changes, like, major changes that your previous institutions have undergone as times have been changing, especially through the COVID-19 pandemic and everything?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=635.0,651.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/27","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I will definitely say that the schools that I had gone to were resource-stressed as is, and then COVID [exacerbated] that. I have a younger brother currently going to high school, and he is going to high school in Queens, and I've noticed that their curriculum looks a lot more resource-stressed. Low-income students that were otherwise receiving, like, receiving—what's the word?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=651.0,684.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/28","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Government aid?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=684.0,685.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/29","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Not government aid, but they were receiving waivers. They were receiving waivers to maybe take certain AP [Advanced Placement] tests, and they were receiving waivers for a lot more opportunities back in my day. But now students are not receiving the same waivers, even if they are low-income, because of the budget cuts to the school, which has certainly been heartbreaking to witness, especially because I'm now teaching in some of the Queens high schools as a freelance artist. So, yeah, that's definitely been one of the biggest changes I would say for the demographic of low-income students.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=685.0,729.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/30","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: In terms of jobs, what kind of jobs have you held or your family held while you've been living in Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=729.0,736.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/31","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: So I live in a single-parent household essentially, and my mom has held all sorts of jobs from being a waitress, working in the fast food industry, working in retail, and to now working as a security guard at JFK Airport [John F. Kennedy International Airport], also located in Queens, not too far from where we currently reside.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=736.0,760.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/32","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: As for me, I've actually tutored students that I've met through the Queens Public Library, the library near my house, as a young person. And then, well, since college I guess I've had more internships, and even one at the New York City Environmental Protection Agency. No, wait. New York City Department of Environmental Protection. That's what it's called. Yeah, so I think I've had a lot of experiences, localized experiences, because of my residency here, but at the same time I've also had the ability to make connections with folks from all around the country and even the world because, like I said, everybody's here in New York City.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=760.0,807.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/33","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: I know you mentioned before we started recording that you're looking forward to graduating soon. Do you have any plans for after graduation?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=807.0,813.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/34","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, I'm finally I think ready to leave Queens. So my post-graduation plans are out of New York. I'm looking at PhD programs out of New York and also looking for just summer employment opportunities out of New York.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=813.0,834.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/35","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: I wish you good luck with that and hopefully you find the right program.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=834.0,838.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/36","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Thank you much.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=838.0,838.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/37","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Can you tell me a little bit about your hobbies and just how you spend your free time in Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=838.0,843.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/38","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah. One of my hobbies is actually biking around. So during the pandemic, I biked to every single borough from my home in Queens because I had a lot of time to kill and also because roads were much emptier. But now you'll just find me biking and running at my local Baisley Pond Park in Southeast Queens and also read in the sun in the parks whenever possible.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=843.0,871.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/39","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: When you were doing all your biking, did you discover any new or unique areas of Queens that you'd never might've seen before if you hadn't had the opportunity?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=871.0,880.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/40","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, like I said, I biked all over, so it's hard for me to get some from the top of my head, but Shirley Chisholm State Park comes to mind. I remember biking there and just being in awe that we had spaces like that in the nitty gritty of Queens, and also just seeing nature sort of in less crowds. I was like, wow, Queens is actually—it has the best of the urban and the natural world.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=880.0,913.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/41","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Is biking would you say your main form of transportation or do you use public transportation or have your own car or—","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=913.0,919.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/42","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: It was definitely my main source of transportation in warmer weather, and I think it will be again now that spring is here, but when it's colder you can definitely see me on the buses and the trains, and that is my primary source of transportation. Although I have a driver's license and I can drive, I do not own a car by virtue of living in Queens.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=919.0,945.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/43","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Have you always loved to bike since you were a kid or is that just something that you fell into because of the pandemic?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=945.0,950.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/44","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I have always loved to bike, but to have that be the primary source of transportation didn't happen until the pandemic. I had immunocompromised family members, so I was just trying to avoid public transportation as much as possible, but at the same time still have those social distance hangouts and gatherings. So I would meet up with friends and we would all either be walking or taking bikes there, and that was, I think, honestly, a really healthy way to navigate that era.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=950.0,987.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/45","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Have you seen any changes to the transportation in your area? Do you feel like a lot of people had the same experience you did where the pandemic introduced them to new forms of transportation, or you think it's kind of stabilized?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=987.0,1000.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/46","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I think there is a lot more people coming to terms with the fact that our urban planning could look different than it does now. Having streets with less cars during the pandemic and folks having the opportunity to bike or maybe walk with greater feelings of safety has been stripped as the world has gone back to its normalcy, business as usual protocols again. Because now, I don't bike as much primarily because of how many more cars are back on the streets, and bike lanes that were temporarily introduced before are no longer there. So I think people have learned that different ways of movement are possible, but it's not so possible when we have car-filled streets or just folks on the go or not having as much time to be outside.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1000.0,1065.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/47","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Do you mind sharing some details about your specific home? Do you know any history about it, or what type of—is it an apartment, a house or anything like that?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1065.0,1073.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/48","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, I live in a house. It's kind of like a duplex where it looks like one big house, but it's split in two. So one half is owned by a neighbor and then we own the other half. Or not—so we don't own it because mortgages, but we live in it. And the neighborhood itself has changed since we first moved here. So, okay, this house is located in Southeast Queens in Jamaica. I no longer live in Jackson Heights, and part of the reason we moved away from Jackson Heights was because the rent prices were increasing so much, and that area is undergoing gentrification as we speak. So because the cost of living got higher, my mom figured that it would be—her dollars [would go] further if she were to try to buy something further into Queens. And so we did, and that's where we live now.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1073.0,1129.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/49","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: And the neighborhood has changed because I think there's internal migration happening in these kind of more suburban areas of Queens. Folks from the city are moving into places like Long Island City and Jackson Heights, and the folks who are already living in LIC [Long Island City] or Jackson Heights are now moving further into Queens, which is, like, in South Queens. So we're in Southeast Queens and the neighbors have changed in the sense that folks who had been living in those neighborhoods for years are now selling to folks who are moving into the neighborhood.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1129.0,1173.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/50","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I see pockets of different cultures kind of gathering together again in the same ways that they had, those communities in Jackson Heights. So where I live is—or was primarily Caribbean. Yeah, it was primarily Caribbean, and now they're coexisting with South Asian immigrants and immigrants of other descent because they're moving from places like Jackson Heights.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1173.0,1200.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/51","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: When you guys moved from Jackson Heights, do you think your mom ever considered moving out of Queens or you were always going to stay in Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1200.0,1208.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/52","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I think we were going to always stay in Queens. At the time she certainly wanted to because she was working in LaGuardia Airport, which is closer to Jackson Heights, and then she was able to get a job closer to where we currently reside in Jamaica, Queens by working at JFK.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1208.0,1228.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/53","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Is there anything about your home specifically that you think makes it unique or makes it feel more like a home and not just like a house?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1228.0,1236.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/54","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yes. My mom is an avid gardener, and I would say so are the rest of the residents on my block. So spring is emerging now and you'll see neighbors sharing flowers and vegetables and just seeds from anything that they want to trade with each other. And just having some greenery in the busy, now urban area is really, one, beautiful, but then the way that it brings a community together also is really—it's heartening to see.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1236.0,1276.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/55","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: What other ways do you think that your neighborhood specifically has built such a strong community? From what I've been hearing you talk about, it sounds like you guys do have a strong community in your neighborhood.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1276.0,1285.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/56","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, neighbors are just kind to each other. We all understand that everybody's on the go and we all have really tough work schedules or school schedules, but if we see each other on the streets we'll always greet each other with a smile, and I think that really goes a long way in having that sense of community. And, yeah, summer gardening. It's not like everybody's coming together for a community garden, but they are on their own properties and doing something that they love, and when neighbors pass by, they're inspired by it, but also is a great conversation starter.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1285.0,1324.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/57","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Are there any individuals in your neighborhood specifically that stick out to you, or you think everybody just kind of goes about their own business but is still there for each other if you need support?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1324.0,1334.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/58","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I would say the latter. And that's not just a Queens thing, that's a whole New York thing. Folks mind their own business, but in times of need or in times of necessary togetherness, they will come together.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1334.0,1348.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/59","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Definitely. Have you ever had any neighborhood events or activities that you guys put on every year, or everyone just celebrates on their own?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1348.0,1357.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/60","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I would say currently Southeast Queens is a little bit different than Jackson Heights in that sense. We don't necessarily have block parties or coming together like that. However, I do know that not so far from my specific block in Hillside, Queens, we will have the Eid gatherings the night before Eid. We will have those Henna parties and folks selling street food and whatnot, and people coming together, honestly, from places like Long Island too because that's where the community is. So in New York City speak or in Queens speak, where those gatherings are happening are far, but actually it is like a 10 minute, 15 minute bike ride, or a 10 to 15 minute drive, but a 30 minute bus ride. 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But, yeah, that is the biggest difference. You have just different groups of people concentrated in one place, whereas you have more predominant demographics in Southeast Queens. But that being said, even as folks are moving and there is this internal migration happening, everyone is learning about each other as they move in.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1416.0,1454.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/63","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Do you always feel comfortable in your neighborhood? Have you ever had any levels of your own safety changing now versus in the past?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1454.0,1465.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/64","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Let's see. When I first moved into the neighborhood, I would say there were less people around or, yeah, cuz there were a couple of more abandoned houses that have since been brought up and developed. But I have this one incident where I think somebody was walking around with a syringe and almost ran into me with said syringe. I don't know if they were just taking their medication or what sort of situation that was, but it's never safe to have a—walking with a syringe. So that definitely shook me up and I started taking the bus after that cuz I have to take a bus to the train station. But nothing like that has happened since, and now you definitely see more people around because, like I said, more folks are moving in.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1465.0,1521.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/65","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Have you noticed any changes to the local shopping centers or any small businesses?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1521.0,1527.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/66","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Oh my gosh. So where I take the bus to in order to access the train, that area is called the Ave, or Jamaica Avenue. You—it was a really big deal when we had a Chipotle opening up there because that was a sure-fire sign of gentrification. York College—so CUNY York College is located in that area, and I think everybody was getting the sense that that one change of these corporations moving in was going to change the look of the neighborhood. And it certainly has.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1527.0,1563.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/67","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: When did you actually—how old were you when you moved from Jackson Heights to Jamaica?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1563.0,1568.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/68","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I was 16. Yeah, I was 16 when I moved from Jackson Heights to Jamaica in 2016.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1568.0,1574.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/69","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Can you just describe what your neighborhood physically looks like? Are there any important landmarks around or anything?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1574.0,1581.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/70","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: For me, the most important landmark is Baisley Pond Park right by, like, a short walk from where I currently reside. And that park is really, really important because it's one of the few green spaces around, and you'll see migratory birds and different swans just chilling there [laughs] during warmer seasons. During the pandemic, it was definitely a safe haven for the entire neighborhood because folks could do social distance walks. It was never empty when I was going out for my runs or bike rides there during the pandemic. And also I know that, like I said, I'm a teaching artist and I teach poetry, so I've grown up in the poetry scene in New York City and there are poets in Southeast Queens who have written about Baisley Pond Park extensively, me being one of them. So that I think is a landmark that sticks out.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1581.0,1644.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/71","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Do you think the park is what attracts people that don't live in Queens to Queens, or is there any other areas or specific events or things that you think bring outsiders into Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1644.0,1654.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/72","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I would say the park definitely attracts people. Back when we lived in Jackson Heights, we took a trip to Baisley Pond Park, and it was a really big deal for my family to do that because it was so much farther in Queens and not super accessible by, like, public transportation. Anything that requires a bus in our native New York mind is not accessible by public transportation. So we visited the park in the winter just to photograph the birds that had migrated there. And then a few years after, we ended up moving to the neighborhood and we realized like, wow, what a coincidence. If only we had known at the time that someday we'd be living here [laughs]. So I can't speak for other people, but it certainly attracted us to visit the area.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1654.0,1702.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/73","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Is there anything you think drives people away from visiting Queens?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1702.0,1706.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/74","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yes. So South Jamaica, Queens or Southeast Queens specifically has a notorious history of gangs and violence from the nineties. The same beloved Baisley Pond Park is rumored to have bodies in the pond. So that also keeps people away. And honestly, we like it that way [laughter]. We don't need the prices to increase the way that it did at Jackson Heights.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1706.0,1732.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/75","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: I know you mentioned earlier that you tutor students at the Queens Public Library. Would you say that you have a strong relationship with your local library? Did you visit there often before you started that tutoring, and do you plan to continue that?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1732.0,1744.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/76","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, when I first moved into Queens, I—English wasn't my native language and I remember visiting my local library on Jackson Heights 82nd Street just, like, religiously. I would read a book a day, borrow as many as I could, and return them on time because at the time there were late fees for returning books late. And it significantly helped my language learning. And since we had moved into Jamaica, Queens, we had the Queens Central Library there, so that's where I was actually finding students to tutor. It wasn't sanctioned by QPL [Queens Public Library], but we just had so much community there and students there that when I started tutoring one student, by recommendation of a friend I started gathering more students. And we would actually do reading lessons and math lessons sitting in the library tables, and we'd be book shopping together from the library's kids section.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1744.0,1806.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/77","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: And that's not even my local local library, the Queens Central Library, it was just the bigger one. Currently, my mom and I are taking crocheting lessons at the South Jamaica Queens Public Library because a lot of these—my mom, she speaks Bengali better than she speaks English. So having workshops in her native language, which is offered by Queens Public Library, has honestly been a blessing. And I think this is the story of so many different immigrant women especially, because the library serves as a safe haven for them. Yeah, so I think QPL has definitely been an integral part of my immigration journey in New York City.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1806.0,1852.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/78","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Awesome. Have you witnessed the neighborhood undergo any significant events or have you experienced them undergoing any significant changes?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1852.0,1861.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/79","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: In South Jamaica, Queens? I mean, the same pattern of gentrification that's happened in Jackson Heights where you have corporations moving in and rent becoming more expensive is happening in Jamaica, Queens as well. Like I said earlier on Jamaica Ave, once we had that Chipotle, we had other corporations moving in as well, and that definitely displaces the mom and pop shops that we used to rely on. That being said, in my specific block or pocket of South Jamaica, Queens, there has been the demographic shift from the Caribbean community having more local businesses. Because now you have Bangladeshi community moving in and other South Asian communities moving in, but you'll see as those folks move in, you'll see a rise in local businesses from those communities as well. So obviously those things are correlated, and I've been witnessing those change as I've been living there.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1861.0,1927.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/80","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Aside from those changes that you were just talking about, do you have any predictions for how you think the community's going to change over the next decade?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1927.0,1935.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/81","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, I definitely think that a lot of the folks who used to live closer to Manhattan, like in Long Island City or in Jackson Heights, will have to move deeper in Queens, and folks who are originally living in deep Queens, like in Southeast Queens, will perhaps be pushed to Long Island or other states even. That's certainly been a trend with neighbors that I've spoken to, and I see that happening more unfortunately in the next decade. But as someone who has immigrated into Queens and just understands migration I would say, I also predict that these communities are more resilient than we give them credit for. Even with displacement and gentrification, I think we're going to be able to keep our culture, pockets of culture alive, and I'm excited to see how those cultures melt with this larger Queens tapestry.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1935.0,1994.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/82","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: What is one thing that you wish would change or that the government would assist Queens in improving or in changing?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=1994.0,2001.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/83","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, I definitely wish the government would step in to support the green spaces, or the very little green spaces that we have in Queens. I would also hope that they would increase public transportation access. So for instance, there's no reason why the buses have to be as scarce as they are and have as bad service as they have. And then also more bike lanes for folks to have a variety of transportation options. And again, all of these things go hand in hand. As we improve the infrastructure and the urban planning and integrate nature and walkability into it, I think folks will also have a higher quality of life. But in that sense, as those things improve, I think gentrification also increases. So we would have to figure out ways to support the current residents who have built the culture of the neighborhoods and these cultural pockets.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2001.0,2070.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/84","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Thank you. I know you said you've biked through all of the boroughs. Is there anything that sticks out to you that makes Queens unique compared to all of them? Or is there a reason that you think that Queens has a leg up over the other boroughs or anything?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2070.0,2084.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/85","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, we definitely have the most variety of foods. Just the whole world being here means that the whole world has their cultural restaurants and their flavor profiles in Queens. And we—obviously biking, I got hungry [laughs], I got to try a lot of the different cultural foods. Yeah.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2084.0,2106.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/86","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: If someone was going to come visit Queens, do you have any recommendations that you would give them in terms of restaurants or things to see or businesses to visit or anything?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2106.0,2115.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/87","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: I always recommend people to go to Jackson Heights. Even with the gentrification, I think the pockets of, the cultural pockets and those different countries' restaurants are holding strong. And if you want to take your flavor profiles on a tour, or your taste buds on a tour, just go to Jackson Heights and eat the street food. Eat from the places that are the least expensive because that's how you know those are the most authentic places. Somebody's grandma is in the kitchen of that Bangladeshi restaurant making that food. Go try it.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2115.0,2153.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/88","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: I know you said that you're thinking about moving away from New York and trying to live somewhere new. Is there anything that you can foresee yourself missing about not being in Queens specifically?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2153.0,2163.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/89","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Yeah, the community that I've cultivated here over the decade. I know that I will always return to Queens to see them, but I will definitely miss the folks, and the food, and just the diversity of this place. I think having lived in Queens, I feel like I've lived in the sort of bubble where I believe the whole world is as accepting and has as much coexistence as we do. But having traveled, I know that's not necessarily the case. Some neighborhoods in some parts of the U.S. have never interacted with immigrants from another continent. So I am definitely going to miss that aspect of the bubble.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2163.0,2220.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/90","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Last question. If you could, do you think you could describe your life in Queens and your experience in maybe three words?","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2220.0,2229.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/91","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Transformative. Joyful [pause]. This is the last one, so it's got to be good [laughs]. Loving.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2229.0,2241.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/92","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Beautiful. Thank you so much. I had a great time talking to you. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to me.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2241.0,2246.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/93","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Aryaana Khan: Thank you so much for having me.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2246.0,2248.0"},{"id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809/transcript/92039/annotation/94","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Caroline Aloisio: Thank you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/21/collection_resources/167557/file/304809#t=2248.0,2251.128"}]}]}]}