Interview of Gala Meyerovich

Interview of Gala Meyerovich

This interview between Gabby Cohen and Gala Meyerovich examines Gala’s journey to the United States. It focuses on her experiences before her immigration from Russia, and the differences she encountered once she arrived in Rockville, Maryland. Gala speaks about how her family, especially her mother, felt about her departure.After falling in love with an old Russian classmate, Gala decided to start a new life in the U.S. with her new husband and her son. She recounts the difficulty of trying to find work without being able to speak English and how it was hard to make friends due to her Russian upbringing. Gala’s interview touches further on topics such as her work-life both in her homeland and in America and her views on distinctions between the two countries’ education system and the role of teachers in terms of interactions with students and parents.

This interview was conducted as part of an undergraduate final project for the University of Maryland, College Park course HIST 428M (Spring 2020). 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.

Gabby Cohen

Center for Global Migration Studies

March 7, 2020

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.

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Oral History

Gabby Cohen

Gala Meyerovich

Rockville, Maryland, USA