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OH 1734

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSAHLIYEH, Emile (b. 1945)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1734
Date(s) of interview -
DescriptionFor the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Palestinian-born immigrant to Denton, Texas, UNT professor. Childhood in Jerusalem under the British mandate; experience as a Christian in Palestine; decision to study international relations and Middle Eastern politics; education at American University of Beirut and Georgetown University; 1986 decision to accept job at North Texas State University; thoughts on current events in Middle East, particularly uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt; work with U.S. State Department; thoughts on opportunities available blind people in U.S. as compared to other parts of the world.
Interviewer(s)John Clower
Physical Description29 pp.
Terms of UseOpen