FBU-2019-01-29
Date of Interview
Spring 1-29-2019
Interview Location
St. Louis, MO
Length of Interview
59:01
Date of Birth
1951
Gender
Male
Religion and/or Ethnicity
Muslim
Description
Born in the town of Stari Majan in the former Yugoslavia, After his service in the JNA decided to move to the United States, Came to St. Louis due to a friend living there, Describes leaving Yugoslavia due to the lack of jobs and opportunities, Married his wife in 1981 who joined him in St. Louis, Worked as a truck driver until buying the space that would become his restaurant in 1998, While in St. Louis witnessed the outbreak of the war in Bosnia via CNN and other news outlets, Experienced the tough reality of not being able to contact family back in Bosnia including wives parents, As refugees began to come to St. Louis due to war did his best to help as much as he could, Considers himself and his family as Bosnians and still visits Bosnia regularly, As the conflict began could not understand why everyone was fighting, Looking back at the conflict now thinks it is a religious war, Wants future generations of Bosnians to maintain the Bosnian culture and work hard to achieve success in St. Louis
Keywords
Prewar Immigration, Stari Majdan, St. Louis
Pre-War Residence
Stari Majdan
Wartime Residence
St. Louis, MO
First Country of Residence
United States
First US Residence
St. Louis, MO
Document Type
Oral History
Collection
Fontbonne University
Digital Format
MP3
Digital Publisher
Center for Bosnian Studies
City
St. Louis, MO
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