In this video, I interview my close friend and roommate Kata Kozma about immigrating from Budapest, Hungary to America when she was a little girl. Although her immigration story is personal and touching on it’s own, her parents’ struggle to create a better life for their daughters is equally as riveting, so I’ve included details from their lives in both my video and my paper. The original interview was over 25 minutes (Kata always has quite a lot to say) but I’ve chosen to include what I feel to be the most important components of our discussion in this video.

Keep in mind that Kata did not grow up in New York City after immigrating to America (she lived in Westchester, sometimes considered part of the city but mostly labelled “upstate” to the frustration of people from Westchester). The “final phase” of her immigration experience has been moving to the city for college.

Enjoy!