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OH 1744

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBIBI, Rula Walid (b. 1962)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1744
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Palestinian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas. Family history and childhood in Kuwait City; discrimination of Palestinians in the Middle East; first impressions of U.S.; education at the University of Kuwait and Midwestern State University; family experiences during the First Gulf War and circumstances surrounding her immigration to Texas in 1990; Career in medical technologies; thoughts on religion; experiences as a single mother; experiences living in Wichita Falls, Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and Plano; marriage to an American man and his conversion to Islam; involvement with political organizations; thoughts on American education and foreign policy.
Interviewer(s)R. Matthew Abigail
Physical Description82 pp.
Terms of UseOpen