Over 100 Southern California Muslims joined the CAIR bus and participated in this inspirational event. I will write more about it.
My highlight this year was meeting the grandson of Toyo Miyatake.
Miyatake was the award-winning Japanese American photographer who was interned at Manzanar. Miyatake's struggle and inspirational story were the subject of a recent documentary film entitled: Toyo's Camera. I am very honored to be in that documentary.
Below, is my picture with Gary Miyatake, the grandson of the legendary Toyo.
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Hussam, it was my honor to meet you at Manzanar. I mentioned that the part of the movie that you played made the movie become very current. Since then, we have been working on a Non Profit Organization which will teach children art thru photography, and to carry on my grandfather legacy of tracking where Japanese American are now with the internet by having people send a photo and story of where they are now. And hopefully form a gallery and photography school. My website is www.toyoimages.com. I would like for you in some shape or form to be part of the npo.
Gary Toyo Miyatake
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