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Title

Interview of Stella Averbukh

Description

This interview between Elana Morris and Stella Averbukh explores Averbukh’s experiences as a Jewish refugee emigrating to the United States in 1992 from the Soviet Union. Averbukh discusses her first few months adjusting to American culture, as well as the jobs she and her family took to make money, including working at a movie theater and as a parking attendant. Averbukh’s interview recalls the experience of learning English as an introvert, the expectations she had of the United States before her emigration, the role of systemic antisemitism in the Soviet Union as an obstacle to success, and the sacrifices she and her parents made for future generations. During the interview, Stella’s (I believe) daughter was singing; listeners might be able to hear her voice in the background.

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

Elana Morris

Publisher

Center for Global Migration Studies

Date

March 7, 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

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Elana Morris

Interviewee

Stella Averbukh

Location

Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, U.S.A.; College Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S.A. (Interview conducted virtually over Zoom)