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Interview of Jose (Pseudonym)
This interview between Edwin Ramirez and Jose (pseudonym) covers Jose’s experience immigrating from El Salvador to the United States in order to escape the civil war in his home country in the 1980s. Jose describes the process of his immigration…
Tags: border crossing, civil war, El Salvador, Language Barrier, Mexico, sports
Interview of Ilias Eliezer
This interview between William Weihnacht and Ilias Eliezer explores Ilias' experiences moving to the United States from Greece to attend the University of Maryland. Their conversation spans topics like differences in educational styles between…
Tags: assimilation, culture, Culture Shock, driving, economy, education, entrepreneur, Europe, family, food, Greece, higher education, language, Opportunity, sports, travel
Interview of Carlos
This interview between Ilana Bernstein and Carlos explores Carlos's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from Venezuela.
***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information,…
***This interview is restricted to the University of Maryland College Park's campus. For more information,…
Interview of Adelin Franck Nguimfack
This interview of Adelin Franck Nguimfack, a Cameroon immigrant to the United States, explores his childhood in Cameroon and his immigration to the U.S. as a teenager. Adelin discusses differences in culture between the U.S. and Cameroon, the…
Interview of Fernando Yukio Maeda
This interview of Fernando Yukio Maeda, a Brazilian immigrant to the United States, explores topics of education barriers and professional development in Brazil and the benefits and challenges of immigrating to the U.S. for career development. …
Interview of Yem Adetunji
This interview of Yem Adentunji, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, explores his experiences assimilating to American culture. Yem discusses his experiences of frequently moving and as an immigrant student. He further discusses cultural…
Interview of Timi Tinuoye
This interview between Andrew McGillicuddy and Timi Tinuoye explores Tinuoye's experiences as an immigrant to the United States from England and Nigeria. Both dynamic personalities combine to make this interview enjoyable, yet at the same time it…
Tags: Africa, childhood, cultural differences, economy, employment, England, entrepreneur, Europe, family, holidays, movies, music, Nigeria, Opportunity, race, siblings, sports, travel, Yoruba
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