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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 funny. Once in America, she finished high school, started a family, and became an entrepreneur. Although she admits to missing Hungary’s people, geography and food, she admires the endless opportunities America has given her for independence, and you can tell she feels a strong sense of pride in both her countries.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST428M: "Oral History of Immigration" (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies.
This interview between Iliana Papanicolaou and Penelope Costas explores Costas' experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Greece.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course THET428I (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of theSchool of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies.
This interview with Roberto Colmenares, a Venezuelan immigrant to the DC area, shows the life of a man who moved in the pursuit of art. His life is filled with difficult situations stemming from political unrest and the search for greater opportunities. His story is an example of why artists need to live in a place free of tyranny, as dictatorships in Venezuela forced him to move away from the country. Fleeing the regime of the Venezuelan socialist party in 2012, Roberto was able to find work in an acting company in the capital city.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST428M: "Foreigners as Citizens: Recording Oral Histories of Immigration" (Fall 2015). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for the New America.
In 1930, Ok-hi Lee, was born in Seoul, Korea. For several years she experienced what life was like under Japanese occupation until the Japanese surrendered in 1945. Not long after, she witnessed the chaos and destruction of the Korean War. America, with its abundant resources and opportunities for education, became her goal. With the help of a department head at Evanston University, she immigrated in 1957 and finished out a degree in art education. After moving around the New York area, she finally settled down in State College, Pennsylvania with her husband. Together, they raised a family of three sons in a small town they could proudly call their slice of the American dream. This was the new Korean-American family.
