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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…
Interview of Natalie Neighbors
Natalie Neighbors (pseudonym) is a 33 year old Western German Native who grew up and lived in Germany for 29 years. She attended the University of Mainz and earned a Master’s Degree. In 2007 she met an American Airman that was stationed in Germany…
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…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of…
Interview of Ok-hi Lee
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,…
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…
Interview of Ramchandra Rao
This interview between Ajay R. Mysore and Ramchandra Rao explores Rao's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from India. Rao moved to the United States in 1969 following a fascination with America’s economic freedom and a sense of boyish…
Interview of Rosalina Santos Shipley
In this interview, Rosalina Santos Shipley explores her life and journey to the United States. Rosalina is the interviewer’s aunt. Shipley was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States on September 5, 1980 when she was…
Interview of Seema Parekh
This interview between Nina Parekh and Seema Parekh explores Parekh's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from India.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park…
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…