Interview of Betty Simarmata
- Title
- Interview of Betty Simarmata
- Description
- This interview between Duany Philip and Betty Simarmata goes into the
experiences of Betty, an Indonesian immigrant that has lived in the United States ever since 2004. Although Betty had to overcome challenges when coming to the United States, her experiences in Indonesia gave her the strength to move despite the major differences in culture, people, and lifestyle. Her upbringing in plantation farms, living in the city of Medan, Bandung, and even Jakarta have shaped her identity as a proud Indonesian to this day. Her story emphasizes how culture is important to an immigrant’s life because it gives a sense of identity of who you are and where you come from.
This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST 428M (Spring 2021). 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. - Creator
- Duany Philip
- Publisher
- Center for Global Migration Studies
- Date
- March 9, 2021
- Rights
- The full rights of this oral history interview were given by the interviewee to the University of Maryland, College Park. This interview may be quoted from, published, or broadcast in any medium that the University of Maryland, College Park shall deem appropriate.
- Format
- PDF, M4A, jpg
- Language
- English
- Type
- Oral History
Dublin Core
- Interviewer
- Duany Philip
- Interviewee
- Betty Junianti Simarmata
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Collection
Citation
Duany Philip, “Interview of Betty Simarmata,” The Archive of Immigrant Voices, accessed May 11, 2026, https://archiveofimmigrantvoices.omeka.net/items/show/104.