| Title |
Short Oral history with Abdikadir Eftin; 2023-09-16 [Transcript] |
| Creator |
Eftin, Abdikadir; Bagley, Carly |
| Extent |
9 leaves |
| Date |
2023-09-16 |
| Description |
Eftin came from Kenya to Utah as a refugee in 2003 and went to the NGC as a child. He also participated in Colors of Success and attended Jackson Elementary School. Karina Villalba Lugo was a mentor and friend to Eftin and his family. He talks about basketball, being with friends, eating food, and learning how to tie a tie at the NGC. He shared some of the financial difficulties his parents and family faced. Eftin played Junior Jazz basketball. Eftin also shares how his life has changed for the better because of the Karina and the NGC. He shares his admiration for the founder, Nettie Gregory, and her influence on his life. Eftin's friend, Randy, also went to the NGC and he talks about his death. |
| Collection |
Peoples of Utah Revisited (POUR) |
| Identifier |
POUR23_0100_001_Eftin_Abdikadir_Transcript2.pdf |
| Contributing Institution |
Nettie Gregory Center |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Subject |
Civic centers; Community centers; Community resources; Community Service Organization; Community service for teens; African American youth; Youth Project (U.S.); After-school programs; Memories; Reminiscing; Kenya; Refugees; Mentorship; Skiing; Buses; Friends; Basketball; Emotions; Children; Teenagers; Single parents; Food; Refuge; Colors of Success; Football; Youth services; Young men; Neckties; Higher education; Master's degree; Policy analysts; Junior Jazz; Advocates; Family; Siblings; Parents; Trust; Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Friends; Death; Nostalgia; Peace; Belonging; Legacy; Growth; My Brother's Keeper Initiative (U.S.); Legacy; Dream big; Hiking; Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness (Utah); Learning; Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5780993/salt-lake-city.html |
| Comment |
This transcript was edited by Abdikadir Eftin and reflects a new version of his oral history interview. This transcript may contain information that was not mentioned in the original recording. |
| Rights Management |
Utah Historical Society |
| Rights |
 |
| Language |
eng |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Scanned By |
Michelle Gollehon |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Amy Green Larsen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gwsa8b |
| Setname |
dha_pour |
| ID |
2533717 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gwsa8b |
