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Title

Interview of Yan Sa Firorini

Description

This interview between Cristopher Fiorini and Yan Sa Fiorini follows the experiences of Yan throughout her upbringing within The People Republic of China’s infamous Cultural Revolution and her life as an immigrant to the United States. Growing up in a working-class family in Shanghai, Yan had her education delayed due to the Cultural Revolution. She later migrated to the United States at the age of 20, living in several different cities while exploring what America had to offer. Yan gives her perspective on several different topics including American and Chinese culture, the political situation of her youth, how she adapted to cultural changes, as well as the meaning of community involvement to her.

***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 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

Cristopher Fiorini

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.

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Cristopher Fiorini

Interviewee

Yan Sa Fiorini

Location

Ellicott City, Maryland