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Interview of Dr. Manu Manohar

Dr. Manu Manohar discusses his education in biochemistry, comparisons and contrasts between American and Indian cultures as well as employment in USA in this comprehensive interview with his son.

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 Gloria-Ines Acosta

This interview between Adam Flesher and Gloria-Inés Acosta dives into Mrs. Acosta’s immigration experience from Barranquilla, Colombia to Baltimore, Maryland in 1978 when she was just seven years old.
This interview was conducted as part of an…

Tags: Catholicism, Children, Colombia, education, family, identity, Opportunity, religion

Interview of Immigrant from Sri Lanka

[Name Redacted] is a 19 year old first generation Sri-Lankan Immigrant. Sinhalese, Buddhist and Queer by birth, he’s lived a largely happy life despite feeling like an outsider in the places they should feel at home. This transcript details some of…

Tags: accent, Buddhism, Citizenship, civil war, class, Colonization, cultural differences, education, ethnicity, family, gender, LGBTQ, politics, Poverty, race, religion, Sinhalese, South Asia, Sri Lanka, weather

Interview of Job Johnson

This interview between Sarah Eppley and Job Johnson explores Johnson's experience as an immigrant to the United States from Haiti.

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

Tags: education, family, food, Haiti, language, religion

Interview of John Zhang

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This interview between Nicholas Banai and John Zhang explores John's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from China. At 18 years old, John traveled from Zhuhai to the University of California, Davis to get his bachelor's degree. Now a…

Interview of Joo H. Moon

This interview of Joo H. Moon, South Korean immigrant who moved to the United States when he was nine, focuses on his childhood experiences prior to and after immigrating to the U.S. Joo discusses cultural differences between the United States and…

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 Kerstin Harper

This interview between Shuping Yang and Kerstin Harper explores Harper's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from West Germany.

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

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