MOURAD, Mourad Assad, and Renee Mourad (b. 1964) | Oral History

MOURAD, Mourad Assad, and Renee Mourad (b. 1964)

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For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Lebanese-born immigrants to Fort Worth, Texas. Life in Lebanon; Lebanese Civil War; move to Paraguay en route to the U.S.; reasons for moving to Texas; children and grandchildren; connections to Lebanon; making the decision to leave Lebanon during the Civil War; comparison of growing up in Lebanon and the U.S.; family pride in Lebanese heritage; expectations about the U.S.; first impressions of America; cultural traditions brought to the U.S.; cuisine.
Date of Interview: December 8, 2012

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