Poppy Vest’s Story

Interview with Poppy Vest by Kallie Grove https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/poppy.mp3 ReportTranscript Introduction:The goal of this project is to get people’s stories to be heard. Our job is the magnify the stories of individual...

From Cameroon to Virginia

Interview with Emmanuel by David Lambert https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/Soci-318-immigration-project-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3 ReportTranscript David Lambert December 13, 2020SOC 318Interview ProjectFrom Cameroon to...

From Round-Trip Visit to Starting a New Life

Interview with Juan Carlos Sarmiento by Jessica Sarmiento https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/Carlos_Interview.m4a ReportTranscript This interview, being my first-ever, was recorded on November 30, 2020, at around 9pm using Zoom but was...

One Mother’s Mission and a Second Chance

Interview with Sharida Savi Sinanan by Macey Porter https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/Sharida-Interview.mp3 ReportTranscript Sharida always says, “I outshine. You could find me in any crowd in Westport.” Here, she is referring to her dark...

“Like a Dream”

Interview with Lalith by Bradley Ferrer https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/Final-Interview-version-2.mp3 ReportTranscript Lalith did not know anything about Orlando, Florida before he received a job opportunity there, but he was willing to...