A Piece of the Middle East

Interview with Lyzan Rashid by Mastan Rashid https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/audio_only.mp3 ReportTranscript I interviewed my older sister, Lyzan Rashid, who is a 26 year old Kurdish American Refugee. Lyzan came to the U.S. when she was...

The Grit and Spirit of Tai Shin

Interview with Tai Shin by Andrew Oh https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2020/12/audio_only-online-audio-converter.com-1.mp3 ReportTranscript The purpose of this project was to interview an individual that has had the pleasure, or under unforeseen...

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...