A True Love Story

Interview with Mrs. Parker by Kylie LaScols https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/audio1827985196.m4a ReportTranscript Introduction:I was a bit nervous going into this interview because I had never met Mrs. Parker. She is my close...

An Unconventional Upbringing: Life as a Dual Citizen

Interview with Alex Larounis by Marie Larounis https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/S318-Immigrant-Stories-INTERVIEW.mp3 An Unconventional Upbringing: Life as a Dual CitizenTranscript IntroductionI interviewed my father, Alex Larounis, on...

The American Dream Reimagined

Interview with Rawda by Coley Jackson https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/Voicemail_18573528320_20221213.mp3 ReportTranscript Introduction When enrolling in the Sociology of Immigration course at JMU, I had no idea what to expect. I...

A Journey of Sticking With Family

Interview with Linda by Grayson Strzelczyk https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/audio1851658089-2.m4a ReportTranscript IntroductionWhen starting this project, I was not positive of who I should ask to be in the interview.  I was not...

Traditions, Old and New: An Indian Immigrant’s Story

Interview with Vrushti Joshi by Amanda Buster https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/Arroyo-Terr-2.m4a ReportTranscript IntroductionOn November 25th, 2022, I interviewed a good friend, Vrushti Joshi. Vrushti and her mother, father, and brother...

Cultures at a Crossroads; a Life in Limbo

Interview with Léa by Ian Moriarty https://sites.lib.jmu.edu/immigrantstoriesproject/files/2022/12/New-Recording-66.m4a ReportTranscript IntroductionLéa, a 20 year old college student now living in Virginia, is originally from Toulouse, a city located in the south of...