AHS-2019-05-08-A

Date of Interview

Winter 5-8-2019

Interview Location

St. Louis, MO

Length of Interview

1900-01-02

Date of Birth

1997

Gender

Female

Religion and/or Ethnicity

Muslim

Description

Born in the city of Tuzla and lived in Zivinice, Zivinice is a small place in the Tuzla Canton, Earliest memories are of playing and having happy memories until her parents divorce, Due to her parent’s divorce mother moved to the United States, Moved to join her mother in 2018 due to a poor economic outlook in Bosnia, Attended Medical High School in Bosnia that was the apex of high school education in Bosnia, Coming to the United States was confusing and a total change life, The education system in Bosnia provides a free education while the system in the United States is run differently, Due to high amounts of corruption in Bosnia in the medical and educational sector life in Bosnia post high school become unrealistic, In order to support herself and master English works as a cashier at Schnucks where she enjoys being a customer service agent, Believes Bosnia is a beautiful country but has a history of death and war, Degree from Bosnia not transferable and therefor stuck in a limbo for school, Still has a difficult time understanding those with a different accent, Wants future generations to not allow the actions of the past or the cruelty that war brought to effect future generations.

Keywords

Zivinice, Tuzla Canton, Late Wave Immigration, Education, Corruption, Religious Relations, New Generation

First Country of Residence

United States

First US Residence

St. Louis, MO

Document Type

Oral History

Collection

Affton High School

Digital Format

MP4

Digital Publisher

Center for Bosnian Studies

City

St. Louis, MO

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