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Children of salesman Rafiq Ahmed look at the family encyclopedia in their Mississauga home

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Children of salesman Rafiq Ahmed look at the family encyclopedia in their Mississauga home

Date3/17/1977

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Children of salesman Rafiq Ahmed look at the family encyclopedia in their Mississauga home. Atiq; 5; came home from kindergarten one day and called his sister Tahmena; 4; a Paki. The father plans to go to the United States and look for work because of racism in Metro.

Subject

Race discrimination

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012535F

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