http://youtu.be/l8LjD01cjxY
I interviewed my father, who comes from Jamaica, about his immigrant experience to New York City. He actually did not have a tough time coming to America because he had the help of other family members who were already living in New York. Overall, he likes living in New York and would not like to live anywhere else in the United States other than New York. He reminisces over his life adapting to New York and looks back on how he got to where he is now.
http://youtu.be/nuCCh9gtVpw
I interviewed my father, Son, about his immigration experience to New York City. His new life in NYC was influenced by the war in Vietnam, his home country. He recounts the tales and trials back home that motivated his emigration, and also reflects on the differences between a torn country and the new world.
http://youtu.be/NLhzAhsQmSw
This is an interview with my mother, Chitra Vishwanath, regarding her immigration experience. She was born in India and decided to come to NYC in order to provide a greater standard of living and chance of success for her children. The interview entails all of her experiences in India and New York City and analyzes the transformation.
A decade into the Twenty-First Century, two emigrants from Austria-Hungary traveled to New York City, where they ultimately built a family and a new life.
This story is told from the point of view of Joseph Fackovec, their son. He explains the circumstances surrounding their immigration and his experiences as the son of immigrants during Depression-Era America.
http://youtu.be/cNMZ_J59ZYM
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!
Interview with Mohammad Farhan
Mohammad Farhan is an eighteen-year old, Pakistani immigrant who lives with his mother and siblings in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn). He is a U.S citizen who has recently graduated from Hunter High school and is currently attending the City College of New York as a second semester freshman. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Grove School of Engineering and is very optimistic about opening his own firm in the future. In this Mohammad describes his experiences in adjusting to life in New York and gives us his opinion about “The Big Apple”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0X9G1jyB-s
http://youtu.be/qk-NRBRToPc
Abin Sajan speaks about his life growing up in India and how moving to the United States changed his life.
This is a video portraying my mother’s account of her experience as an immigrant from Hong Kong to New York City.
http://youtu.be/xUUD1U1O1wY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_jiwK_4v0
This is my interview with Joyce Chan, whose family emigrated from China almost thrity years ago. Born of immigrant parents, Joyce describes her parents’ initial reaction to life in New York and the hardships she faced in an effort to assimiliate into the American culture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkvU0wn1-OI
A short recollection of events that took place before, during, and after Nwabueze Onuorah, a freshman of City College and recent immigrant, came to New York. He describes life as it used to be in Nigeria and compares it to a whole different life in New York.
