1. Crossing the Border
So my father decided to leave Aligarh Muslim University to study at Forman Christian College. Forman sent a him a permit that would get him across the border.
“Without that, I couldn’t go,” he said. “Indian muslims were no longer allowed to cross into Pakistan.”
2. What Forman Paid
He was there for a year lecturing in physics. They paid him 300 rupies per month.
He looks up at me with wide eyes. “300 rupies, can you imagine? That was a large amount.”
3. Getting His Feet on the Ground
And when he came to the United States after that year, Forman helped him get his feet on the ground.
“They gave me 2-3 months pay,” he said.
Not cash, mind you. He would have had to carry cash across the border. And he would have had to convert rupies into dollars. No, Forman arranged for the money to be paid to him by missionaries in the US who were associated with the college.