AHS-2020-02-08
Interviewer
Grace Grana
Date of Interview
Summer 2-8-2020
Interview Location
St. Louis, MO
Length of Interview
30:52
Date of Birth
2006
Gender
Female
Religion and/or Ethnicity
Muslim
Description
Born to Muslim parents in St. Louis, her mother and father were born in rural area surrounding Srebrenica. After coming to St. Louis after time in Germany, her parents struggled to learn English when Emina was growing up. Bosnian is spoken in the home and mostly traditional Bosnian meals are served, although she and her younger sister help her parents to navigate the english speaking world.
Keywords
Parents, English Language, Cultural Assimilation, Generational Trauma
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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