This oral history interview is an intimate conversation between two people, both of whom have generously agreed to share this recording with Oral History Summer School, and with you. Please listen in the spirit with which this was shared.

This interview is hereby made available for research purposes only. For additional uses (radio and other media, music, internet), please inquire about permissions.

All rights are reserved by Oral History Summer School.

Researchers will understand that:

  • Oral History Summer School abides by the General Principles & Best Practices for Oral History as agreed upon by the Oral History Association (2018) and expects that use of this material will be done with respect for these professional ethics.
  • Unless verbal patterns are germane to your scholarly work, when quoting from this material researchers are encouraged to correct the grammar and make other modifications maintaining the flavor of the narrator’s speech while editing the material for the standards of print.
  • All citations must be attributed to Oral History Summer School:
    Narrator’s Name, Oral history interview, YYYY, Oral History Summer School
I have read and agree to the terms listed above.
Library

Fahari Wambura

June 25, 2018

|

Chatham, NY

Song

Recorded by

Dhana Hamal

This interview is available in-person only. Please get in touch if you would like to listen.
Is this your interview?
Click here to respond.
x
Summary:

This interview was conducted with Fahari Wambura on 25 June 2018 in Chatham, New York in her shop. Fahari is a fabric shop owner, parent and former journalist from Tanzania. She lived in Brazil and The Bronx, New York City, before moving to Chatham with her partner and raise her two children. She discusses her experiences of living in New York City. She speaks about her love for nature and the Hudson Valley. She explains Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s educational approach and describes the school as a place where her children not only can see and touch animals and be in touch with nature but also feel a sense of community and belongingness. She reflects on her Childhood back in Tanzania and describes it as being filled with chores and walking and very little time to play. Having gone to a boarding school in Tanzania and grown up in an authoritative environment where children are supposed to obey their parents and not have a voice of their own, Fahari compares her parenting experiences here in America with her experiences of being parented in Tanzania. She extensively speaks about her journalism experiences in Tanzania including gender imbalances in the field and normalization of sexual harassment. She describes her travel experiences and writing as a journalist. Towards the end of the interview, she speaks about the City of Hudson and describes it as a place for her family to visit to go to the restaurants, public library, and attend other social activities. Besides, she thinks of Hudson as a queer-friendly town and speaks about her having gay friends in her life has changed her worldview.

This interview may be of interest to those who want to learn about life of a Tanzanian immigrant in Chatham; nature; Chatham, New York; parenting; cultures and parenting; Childhood in Tanzania; New York City; Hudson Valley; Hudson; Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School; journalism in Tanzania; gender discrimination; sexual harassment; writing blogs; writing.

Themes:
New York City
,
Nature
,
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
,
Education
,
Parenting
,
Gender
,
Travel
,
LGBTQ+
,
Immigration
,
Interviewer Bio:
Dhana Hamal

Dhana Hamal was born and raised in Western Nepal. She completed her B.A. in Human Rights and Politics at Bard College and finished her MA in Political Science at the University of Toronto. She has worked extensively on a research project in ‘human trafficking vulnerability’ in Nepal conducted by Vanderbilt and Stanford universities. Her interests include migration, labor and health policy, democracy and security, gender inequality, and multicultural politics.

Additional Info:
Interview language(s):
English
,
Audio quality:
High

Audio Quality Scale

Low - There is some background noise and the narrator is hard to hear.

Medium - There is background noise, but the narrator is audible.

High - There is little background noise and the narrator is audible.

Permissions: 

This interview is hereby made available for research purposes only. For additional uses (radio and other media, music, internet), please click here to inquire about permissions.

Part of this interview may be played in a radio broadcast or podcast.

Oral history is an iterative process. In keeping with oral history values of anti-fixity, interviewees will have an opportunity to add, annotate and reflect upon their lives and interviews in perpetuity. Talking back to the archive is a form of “shared authority.”

Is this your interview?
Click here
to leave updates or reflections on your life, your interview or your listening experience.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

© 2023 Oral History Summer School. All rights reserved.