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This is an interview with Tegest Kebede conducted by Abel Dereje. In this interview, Tegest describes living in Ethiopia as a child and her personal experiences with the Derg, the military junta that ruled the country from 1974 to 1991. Tegest also…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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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This interview between Dolma Gazan and Tenzin Dolma explores Tenzin's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Tibet. The interview traces Tenzin's experiences in Tibet and growing up under Chinese occupation, and her escape through…

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This interview of Dr. Ronald Luna, an immigrant from El Salvador to the United States, explores his life prior to immigrating and his experiences as an undocumented immigrant for ten years. Dr. Luna discusses the role that religion, family,…

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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,…

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,…

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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…
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