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Interview of Norma

This interview between Kendall Ohm and Norma (pseudonym) explores Norma’s experience as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico City. When Norma was just one year old, her family relocated to California to join her father who had been working…

Interview of Ilias Eliezer

This interview between William Weihnacht and Ilias Eliezer explores Ilias' experiences moving to the United States from Greece to attend the University of Maryland. Their conversation spans topics like differences in educational styles between…

Tags: assimilation, culture, Culture Shock, driving, economy, education, entrepreneur, Europe, family, food, Greece, higher education, language, Opportunity, sports, travel

Interview of Sam Lam

This interview between Anthony Lam and Sam Lam explores Sam's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Vietnam.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information, contact the…

Tags: communism, employment, family, Freedom, Language Barrier, Philippines, refugee, siblings, Thailand, Vietnam

Interview of Tenzin Dolma

This interview between Dolma Gazan and Tenzin Dolma explores Tenzin's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Tibet. The interview traces Tenzin's experiences in Tibet and growing up under Chinese occupation, and her escape through…

Tags: Buddhism, childhood, children left behind, China, Citizenship, communism, East Asia, escape, family, Health, higher education, India, language, Nepal, politics, refugee, religion, siblings, South Asia, Tibet, United Nations

Interview of Nady Golestaneh

This interview between Darien Djourabtchi and Nady Golestaneh explores Golestaneh's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Iran.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more…

Tags: education, employment, family, France, Freedom, Iran, politics, war, Women

Interview of Elisa Jimenez Juarez

This interview between Sonia Colon and Elisa Jimenez Juarez explores Jimenez's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more…

Tags: border crossing, family, food, language, Mexico

Interview of Carlos

This interview between Ilana Bernstein and Carlos explores Carlos's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Venezuela.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information,…

Tags: education, engineering, food, Judaism, sports, Venezuela

Interview of Bruno Diaz

This interview between Sophia Mattison and Bruno Diaz (pseudonym) explores Diaz's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico.

This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland,…

Tags: 2016 election, assimilation, childhood, childhood migration, Communication, Donald Trump, education, family, language, Mexico, music, safety, technology, travel, US politics, visa

Interview of Meliza Genota

This interview between Lauraine Genota and Meliza Genota explores Meliza's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from the Philippines.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more…

Tags: Citizenship, cultural differences, education, family, food, Green Card, Philippines, teacher

Interview of Philippe Dessauw

This interview of Philippe Dessauw, a French immigrant to the United States, explores various topics including family, stereotypes, friendships, and employment. Philippe discusses cultural differences between France and the U.S., his work as a…

Tags: Communication, community, cultural differences, culture, education, employment, Europe, family, food, France, friendship, higher education, language, return migration, science, stereotypes, technology, television, traditions, visa

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