FITCHBURG -- Immigrants across the region put their own ethnic spin on the holiday.
This Thanksgiving marks the 31st year that Bashir Uddin Mehmud came to America from Pakistan.
Mehmud is president of the Fitchburg chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and serves as the imam.
He first came to America on Nov. 24, 1980, and each Thanksgiving he hosts a family gathering in Fitchburg that attracts nearly 40 people.
"We are thankful we are in a country where we have the freedom of religion and freedom of speech," said Mehmud.
He said they need two stuffed turkeys each year to feed everyone and have a mix of American and Pakistani side items, such as mashed potatoes, fried peas and spicy yogurt.
Source/Credit: Sentinel and Enterprise | Excerpt. By Michael Hartwell | November 24, 2011
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