Journal
- Description
- Red, patterned fabric-covered journal of songs belonging to Shakila Yasmin. The songs are written in Bengali.
- Historical Notes
- Born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Shakila Yasmin came to the United States with her family in 1992. She enjoyed photography and the songs of Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. She and her husband, Nurul H. Miah, lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and worked at Marsh & McLennan. Shakila was a computer assistant. On September 11, both were at work near the top of the North Tower. Nurul was 35 years old. Shakila was 26.
Curator's Comment
Shakila Yasmin loved music, and especially the songs of poet Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel laureate from her native Bangladesh. She transcribed his lyrics in Bengali in her journal along with other songs she liked. Two weekends before 9/11, Shakila attended an Indian concert with her family. Both Shakila and her husband, Nurul H. Miah, worked for Marsh & McLennan and perished on 9/11.
- Accession Number: C.2012.191.16
- Dimensions: 8.5 in X 5.5 in X 0.875 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 21.59 cm X 13.97 cm X 2.2225 cm
- Source: Sharif Chowdhury
- Credit Line: Gift of the Chowdhury family in memory of Shakila Yasmin and Nurul Miah
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