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Interview of "Monica Geller"

This interview between Austin Kleber and "Monica Geller" (pseudonym) explores Monica's experience as an immigrant in the United States. She speaks about the cultural differences she had to navigate as well as the isolation and sadness that…

Interview of Blanca Henriquez

This interview between Blanca Henriquez and Ivonne Gonzalez explores Blanca's experiences growing up during the Salvadoran Civil War and how she came to the United States. Blanca and her family were able to immigrate due to her father's work…

Interview of Sarah Gabremicael

This interview between Dominique Simmons and Sarah Gabremicael explores Gabremicael's experience as an immigrant to the United States from Eritrea.

***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more…

Tags: Africa, Colonization, Eritrea, family, food, gender, gender roles, religion, war

Interview of Matthias Bannister

Tags: accent, Africa, childhood, Children, Christianity, Citizenship, civil war, Corruption, Culture Shock, democracy, education, family, Farming, gender roles, heritage, higher education, identity, LGBTQ, marriage, politics, racism, religion, Sierra Leone

Interview of Anto Meliksetian

This interview of Anto Meliksetian, a Syrian immigrant to the United States, explores how Anto copes with the Syrian refugee crisis through performance art. Anto discusses his experiences leaving Aleppo, Syria to come to the United States for…

Tags: Citizenship, civil war, Communication, community, cultural differences, education, family reunification, food, gender, gender roles, higher education, Middle East, music, Opportunity, performance art, racism, Syria, technology

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…

Tags: Africa, child rearing, Children, community, Donald Trump, employment, family, gender, gender roles, higher education, holidays, Islam, jobs, language, marriage, Middle East, religion, Saudi Arabia, school, Somalia

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 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…

Tags: Africa, childhood, community, cultural differences, culture, education, Ethiopia, food, gender roles, holidays, identity, language, Language Barrier, siblings

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…

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