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Interview With A First Generation Female Pakistani Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Interview With A First Generation Female Pakistani Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Telling to Live: The Immigrant Experience in a Global Suburb
Female immigrant from Pakistan discusses her experiences immigrating to America and her beliefs about various cultures. She relates stories about discrimination against immigrants in America and how she feels 9/11 has intensified the discrimination. She also discusses her feelings towards Pakistani culture and American culture.
Interview With A First Generation Male South African Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Interview With A First Generation Male South African Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Telling to Live: The Immigrant Experience in a Global Suburb
Male immigrant from South Africa discusses hardships imposed on his early life by apartheid. He relates how he could not attend white universities in South Africa, so he attend night school with is father. Then he discusses his living in Zimbabwe during their Civil War. Likewise he discusses the effect of 9/11 on his immigration experience. Also he discusses the South African Seventh Day Adventist church and how American churches are similar.
Interview With A First Generation Female South African Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Interview With A First Generation Female South African Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Telling to Live: The Immigrant Experience in a Global Suburb
Female immigrant from South Africa moved to America for Husband's job. She discusses her families experiences adapting to America. She discusses experiences she had during Apartheid and the current situation in South Africa. She also discusses the differences between living in South Africa and America. Also she discusses the effects of 9/11 on her family and their immigration experience.
Interview With A First Generation Male Pakistani Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Interview With A First Generation Male Pakistani Immigrant, Lisa Roy-Davis
Telling to Live: The Immigrant Experience in a Global Suburb
Male immigrant from Pakistan who immigrated to America for the experience and work. He relates the politically unstable relationship that he left in Pakistan. Also he discusses the employment difficulties he faced in Pakistan. Then He discusses the challenges in arriving and adapting to school and life in America. He also compares the American and Pakistan culture. Similarly he discusses his feelings on 9/11, Iraq War, and political relationship between Pakistan and America.