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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 Yem Adetunji

This interview of Yem Adentunji, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, explores his experiences assimilating to American culture. Yem discusses his experiences of frequently moving and as an immigrant student. He further discusses cultural…

Tags: Africa, assimilation, childhood, Citizenship, Communication, culture, Culture Shock, dual citizenship, education, England, Europe, food, higher education, language, marriage, music, Nigeria, religion, siblings, sports, technology, traditions, visa, VISA lottery

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…

Tags: assimilation, child rearing, Communication, community, culture, employment, family, friendship, higher education, immigration process, India, language, marriage, motherhood, South Asia, visa, weather

Interview of Regine Dunlap

The following is a transcript of an interview of Regine Dunlap by her son, Kevin Dunlap, that took place on October 11, 2015 in Suitland, Maryland, U.S.A. The interview was done as a class assignment for “Foreigners as Citizens: Recording Oral…

Tags: child rearing, Citizenship, culture, education, employment, Europe, family, food, Green Card, US politics, Women

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…

Tags: assimilation, child rearing, Citizenship, Communication, community, culture, employment, engineering, family, family reunification, higher education, immigration process, India, siblings, South Asia, travel, visa

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

Interview of Penelope Costas

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,…

Tags: art, assimilation, Christianity, cultural differences, culture, education, employment, England, Europe, food, grandchildren, Greece, religion, traditions

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

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 Nico Alvarez

This interview between Nico Alvarez and Dercem (Derc) Kaya explores Nico's experiences migrating as a child from Spain the United States. Nico discusses his experiences in school, his observations on cultural differences between Spain and the U.S.,…

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