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Interview of Adelin Franck Nguimfack

This interview of Adelin Franck Nguimfack, a Cameroon immigrant to the United States, explores his childhood in Cameroon and his immigration to the U.S. as a teenager. Adelin discusses differences in culture between the U.S. and Cameroon, the…

Interview of Asha Simon

Asha Simon chronicles her journey from South Africa to Thailand to the United States. Her journey addresses issues of cultural adjustment, discrimination, and family.

Tags: accent, Africa, Apartheid, child rearing, Citizenship, culture, divorce, education, family, food, Green Card, language, marriage, Migration, race, segregation, South Africa, Southeast Asia, teacher, Thailand, visa

Interview of Emmanuel Bonabe

Interview of James Kiwuwa

This interview of James Kiwuwa, a Ugandan immigrant to the United States, explores his childhood in Uganda prior to leaving for the United States. James discusses the importance of music to his life and his family, his impressions of the United…

Tags: Africa, childhood, class, education, family, food, music, performance art, Poverty, safety, traditions, Uganda, weather

Interview of Kachisiso Achebe

Kachisiso Achebe (pseudonym) describes the transition from Nigeria to the United States, differences in culture, the effect of the economy on immigrants and their employment, as well as education in the USA.

Tags: Africa, culture, economy, education, employment, family, food, identity, marriage, Nigeria, race, Yoruba

Interview of Lambert Aryee

This interview between Lambert Aryee and Sebastian Luna explores Lambert's experiences migrating from Ghana to the United States as a child. Lambert discusses the cultural differences, efforts to assimilate, and his blended family structure.

This…

Interview of Mariam Hurreh

This interview of Mariam Hurreh, Somali immigrant to the United States who currently lives in Maryland and is a mother of five, focuses on various aspects of Mariam’s life and her experiences as in immigrant to the DC area. Initially it will focus on…

Tags: Africa, child rearing, Children, community, Donald Trump, employment, family, gender, gender roles, higher education, holidays, Islam, jobs, language, marriage, Middle East, religion, Saudi Arabia, school, Somalia

Interview of Matthias Bannister

Tags: accent, Africa, childhood, Children, Christianity, Citizenship, civil war, Corruption, Culture Shock, democracy, education, family, Farming, gender roles, heritage, higher education, identity, LGBTQ, marriage, politics, racism, religion, Sierra Leone

Interview of Netsanet Arnold

This interview between Michalah Arnold and Netsanet Arnold explores Arnold's experiences as an immigrant and adoptee to the United States from Ethiopia.

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

Tags: Africa, childhood, community, cultural differences, culture, education, Ethiopia, food, gender roles, holidays, identity, language, Language Barrier, siblings

Interview of Pastor Gloria Cline-Smythe

This interview between Katie Evans and Pastor Gloria Cline-Smythe explores Cline-Smythe's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Sierra Leone. Pastor Gloria Cline-Smythe talks about her life before she left Sierra Leone in 1991. She…

Tags: accent, Africa, Christianity, Citizenship, civil war, class, colonialism, cultural differences, culture, divorce, education, employment, England, family, family reunification, gender, gender roles, grandchildren, Health, language, LGBTQ, marriage, politics, race, religion, siblings, Sierra Leone, traditions, travel

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