Title
AHS-2014-12-14-A
Date of Interview
12-14-2014
Interview Location
St. Louis, MO
Length of Interview
1900-01-01
Date of Birth
1997
Gender
Female
Religion and/or Ethnicity
Muslim
Description
Moved to St. Louis with family from Detroit where she was born, Parents were both born and raised in Sarajevo and survived the siege of the city, After arriving to the United States father was ill and had to undergo a heart transplant, Mother also suffered from issue from the war and became handicapped due to these issues, Grew up in St. Louis with mostly Bosnian friends and when going back to Bosnia enjoys friendships with a few friends there who are all Bosnia, Enjoys going to Bosnia as it is a beautiful place for her but cannot see herself ever living there as it is economical devasted still, While living in the United States identifies as Bosnian American since she was born in the United States but her roots are in Bosnia, Life in the United States at the start of life was difficult as her parents had to learn a new language and came to the United States sick, Thankful for the opportunities the United States gave to her parents to learn and became as healthy as possible along with the opportunity given to her to her to have an education, Wants future generations to remember that war is a horrible thing and to remember how it was in Bosnia and hopes that they do not have to experience the horrors of war
Keywords
Sarajevo, United States, Detroit [MI], St. Louis [MO}, Siege of Sarajevo, New generation, Identity, Growing up Bosnian American
First US Residence
Detroit, MI
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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