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Diana Chester - Brooklyn Tatars

A research and photo-documentary project about the Lipka Tatar community of Brooklyn centered on the Moslem Mosque Incorporated.

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Carried out in partnership with Moslem Mosque Incorporated (MMI), New York City's oldest Muslim community
The author's great-grandfather helped found this community
Explores why newer generations of the community's descendants are returning to their cultural roots

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