AHS-2018-04-18-C
Interviewer
Josh Olliges
Date of Interview
Spring 4-18-2018
Interview Location
St. Louis, MO
Length of Interview
28:52:00
Date of Birth
1999
Gender
Male
Religion and/or Ethnicity
None Given
Description
Grew up and born in St. Louis, Father from the town of Stolac, Mother from Sarajevo, Both parents were held in labor camps during the war, Released after the end of the war, Family do not talk about the war as it is very traumatic, Parents suffer from PTSD from events, Visited Bosnia regularly, Sees Bosnia as similar to the United States while being technology behind in things such as cellphones and automobiles, Belives that there is no further in Bosnia and cannot see himself or family ever moving back to Bosnia, Parents experienced a difficult time when first arriving in the United States as they did not know English and had no employment, Mother was previously married but lost first husband in war, Married his father after meeting in St. Louis, Growing up cannot recall ever being discriminated against due to Bosnian heritage.
Keywords
New Generation, St. Louis, Sarajevo, Stolac, Bosnian Lifestyle, Technology
First Country of Residence
United States
First US Residence
St. Louis, MO
Document Type
Oral History
Collection
Affton High School
Digital Format
MP3
Digital Publisher
Center for Bosnian Studies
City
St. Louis, MO
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