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OH 1749

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeRIZK, Claude (b. 1957)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1749
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor 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.
Interviewer(s)Donovan Savage
Physical Description20 pp.
Terms of UseOpen