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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…
Interview of Azhena Abraham
This interview between Lauren Wise and Azhena Abraham explores Abraham's experience as an immigrant to the United States from Albania.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College…
Interview of Gina Heredea
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…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project…
Interview of Dysia Sobol
This interview between Angelina Dirina and Dysia Sobol explores Sobol's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Azerbaijan/Russia.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland,…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland,…
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,…
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland,…
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 Murali
This interview between Erin Durham and Murali (pseudonym) explores Murali's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Sri Lanka. This oral history documents the experiences of Murali (pseudonym), a Sri Lankan Tamil, who sought asylum in…
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…
Interview of Anabel Teixeira
This interview between Nicole Kerr and Anabel Teixeira explores Teixeira's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Brazil. The majority of oral history interviews focus on the experiences of immigrants who choose to become citizens of…
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…