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Interview of Gina Heredea

Ryan Goldberg transcript of Gina Heredea.pdf

This interview between Ryan Goldberg and Gina Heredea details Heredea's migration from Romania to the United States, life in a communist state, and education in both nations.

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

Tags: amnesty, childhood, communism, Corruption, democracy, education, Europe, family, health care, higher education, politics, religion, revolution, Romania, Soviet Union, technology, visa, Women

Interview of Kerstin Harper

This interview between Shuping Yang and Kerstin Harper explores Harper's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from West Germany.

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

Interview of Bori Cosson

In this interview, Bori Cosson describes her escape from communism. She was sixteen years old when her and her mother embarked on a two-and-a-half-month journey to flee from Hungary to America. Her story is shocking, inspiring, and surprisingly…

Tags: accent, art, assimilation, child rearing, Children, communism, culture, divorce, Donald Trump, education, employment, escape, Europe, food, Green Card, Hungary, immigration process, language, marriage, performance art, refugee, religion, Russia

Maryland Day 2016 Interviews

The Center for the History of the New America sponsored a booth at the annual Maryland Day celebration at the University of Maryland (2016). In addition to other activities on immigration history, we performed a series of "mini" interviews with some…

Tags: Bulgaria, Caribbean, Central America, Children, China, civil war, Colombia, community, culture, Diversity, Dominica, East Asia, education, El Salvador, employment, Estonia, Europe, exchange student, family, food, Freedom, Guadalope, higher education, India, Iran, Jamaica, Macedonia, marriage, Middle East, Opportunity, Pakistan, Philippines, South America, South Asia, South Korea, Turkey

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 Keith Yearwood

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This interview between Dr. Keith Yearwood and Zachary Wathen explores Keith's experiences migrating from Guyana to England, Antigua, and ultimately the United States. Keith shares his observations about politics, the benefits of travel, and his…

Tags: accent, Barbuda, brain drain, Caribbean, Citizenship, colonialism, community, Corruption, economy, education, England, Europe, Green Card, Guyana, higher education, holidays, politics, postcolonialism, race, Socialism, South America, teacher, Tortola, travel, US politics

Interview of Edwarda M. Buda-Okreglak, M.D.

Edwarda M. Buda-Okreglak discusses immigrating from Poland to the United States as a young girl in the 1960s. She especially focuses on her education in the U.S. and her journey towards becoming a medical doctor. Dr. Buda-Okreglak also illuminates…

Tags: childhood, education, Europe, family, memory, Poland, Women, Women's History

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