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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 Anastasiya Lyudkivich

This interview between Kayla Gibson and Anastasiya Lyudkivich explores Lyudkivich's experience immigrating to the U.S. with her family as a child and her shared Russian and American cultural identities.

This interview was conducted as part of an…

Tags: childhood, Citizenship, community, culture, divorce, employment, Europe, expectations, family, family reunification, food, Green Card, Holiday Traditions, holidays, Judaism, language, marriage, parents, politics, refugee, religion, Russia

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 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,…

Tags: assimilation, Azerbaijan, childhood, communism, culture, Culture Shock, democracy, education, employment, family, food, language, marriage, Migration, refugee, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, visa

Interview of Ana Lydia Castillo

This interview between Hannah Donaldson and Ana Lydia Castillo explores Castillo's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Chile.

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

Tags: childhood, Chile, cultural differences, dictatorship, economy, family, Green Card, Health, higher education, language, Language Barrier, performance art, politics, Protests, South America, US politics, visa, weather

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 Julio Cerón

This interview between Montana Monardes and Julio Cerón explores Cerón's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from El Salvador

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

Tags: Central America, Christianity, Citizenship, civil war, Communication, culture, El Salvador, employment, family, Green Card, language, Mexico, Poverty, religion, safety, Salvadoran Civil War, siblings, visa

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…

Tags: 9/11, Buddhism, Catholic, Catholicism, Citizenship, civil war, culture, Diversity, divorce, education, employment, family, food, friendship, higher education, propaganda, refugee, religion, Sinhalese, South Asia, sports, Sri Lanka

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 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…

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