Author and New Orleans native Fatima Shaik is the granddaughter of an immigrant Bengali ... Fatima never knew her grandfather — he died in 1919 before he could see his three children grow up ...

Fatima Shaik is the author of a newly published book titled: Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood. Her research began quite early because when she was a child, ...

Fatima Shaik, far right, with women she meets on her journey to India, in “The Bengali,” a documentary directed by Kavery Kaul. Credit... Dada Films. By Beandrea July. Sept. 8, 2022.

Fatima Shaik, a New Orleans-based author who has lived her entire life in the USA, knew that one of her ancestors was from Bengal and always wanted to visit her roots. When she shared her wish with ...