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Interviewees
Cristina Sayegh
Interviewer
Maria Saliby
Study ID
090
Description
Cristina Sayegh shared her multicultural background, detailing her mother's Colombian roots and her father's Palestinian roots with an upbringing in Kuwait. She moved frequently during her childhood, living in Florida, Dubai, and Virginia. Cristina attended Langley High School in McLean and is currently studying at VCU, majoring in International Studies with a concentration in Social Justice and a double major in Sculpture. She discussed her religious upbringing, her family's relocation from overseas to Florida, and then Virginia. In addition Cristina reflects on her experiences with the Latin community in NOVA and Richmond. Cristina also discusses her solo trip to Colombia which allowed her to delve deeper into learning Spanish, her heritage, and connection with family abroad. Further, she reflected on the challenges of COVID-19, her work experiences on campus and with work, and her views on immigration and cultural identity.
Note
Only the transcript of this interview is available. This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Colombian Americans; Palestinian Americans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Colombia; Kuwait; Florida; Dubai; Virginia; Great Falls (Va.); Religion; Christianity; Virginia Commonwealth University; Student activities; College students; Emigration and immigration; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Vaccination; Belonging (Social psychology); Group identity
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; text
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
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Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Cristina Sayegh. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Cristina Sayegh (2024-10-17), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh090_SayeghCristina_interview.pdf
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History
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Latin American History Commons, Latin American Languages and Societies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons