For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Lebanese-born immigrant to Lewisville, Texas. Life in pre-Civil War Lebanon; life during the Lebanese Civil War; preconceptions of America; move to Oxford, England, en route to College Station, Texas; attending Texas A&M University; citizenship process; difficulty with American expressions and slang; prejudice experienced as a foreigner; move to the DFW area; comparison of Lebanese and American educations; Lebanese traditions maintained; changes in Lebanon since emigration; changed perceptions of the U.S.; advice for future immigrants.

For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Lebanese-born immigrant to Lewisville, Texas. Life in Lebanon; family history; life during the Lebanese Civil War; knowledge of the U.S. before immigrating; obtaining a U.S. visa; arrival in New York, New York; obtaining citizenship; increased difficulty for Middle Eastern males entering the U.S. after September 1, 2001 attacks; American acculturation; Lebanese and Arab communities in the DFW area; visiting Lebanon as an American; thoughts in the U.S. immigration system.