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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, College Park course THET428I (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
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 the United States. This interview follows an alternate route; it examines the effects of automatic acquisition of citizenship, specifically on the experience of a 21-year-old Brazilian immigrant named Anabel Teixeira.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST428M: "Oral History of Immigration" (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
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 undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course IMMR400 (Spring 2016). This course was led by Professor Thomas Castillo of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies (formerly the Center for the History of the New America). -
Interview of Asha Simon
Asha Simon chronicles her journey from South Africa to Thailand to the United States. Her journey addresses issues of cultural adjustment, discrimination, and family. -
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 Park course IMMR400 (Spring 2016). This course was led by Professor Thomas Castillo of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies (formerly the Center for the History of the New America). -
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 visa.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST 428M (Spring 2019). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the Department of History, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
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 funny. Once in America, she finished high school, started a family, and became an entrepreneur. Although she admits to missing Hungary’s people, geography and food, she admires the endless opportunities America has given her for independence, and you can tell she feels a strong sense of pride in both her countries.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST428M: "Oral History of Immigration" (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Anne Rush of the History Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
Interview of Bruno Diaz
This interview between Sophia Mattison and Bruno Diaz (pseudonym) explores Diaz's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course THET428V (Spring 2018). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of the Theater Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
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, College Park course IMMR400 (Spring 2017). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies. -
Interview of Elisa Jimenez Juarez
This interview between Sonia Colon and Elisa Jimenez Juarez explores Jimenez's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Mexico.
***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information, contact the Center for Global Migration Studies (globalmigration@umd.edu).***
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course THET428V (Spring 2018). This course was led by Professor Esther Lee of the Theater Department, College of Arts and Humanities, and was sponsored by the Center for Global Migration Studies.