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Oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim, 2017 April 4
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Ibrahim, Fowzia, 2001-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim
- Dates
- 2017 April 42017-04-042017-04-04
- Quantity
- 66.8 megabytes, (1 online resource (1 audio file (47 min., 28 sec.))) : MPEG-4
- Collection Number
- SR 12258
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim conducted by Don Schwartz on April 4, 2017, for The Immigrant Story. Ibrahim, the daughter of Somali refugees in Kenya, immigrated to the United States with her family in 2004.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Fowzia Ibrahim was born in Kenya to Somali parents in 2001. In 2004, her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Boise, Idaho. Her family then moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2014, where she attended Madison High School.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim was conducted by Don Schwartz on April 4, 2017. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States. In this interview, Ibrahim discusses her early life in Boise, Idaho, as a Somalian refugee, including the different ways that she and her parents adjusted to American life. She describes her desire to help people and her plans for her future career. She also talks about being bullied in elementary school. She talks about coming to Portland, Oregon, in 2014 and how her experience there differed from her experience in Idaho. She discusses being the oldest of twelve children, her ethnic and cultural identity, and making friends in high school in Portland. She closes the interview by discussing her preparations for college and plans for the future.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim, by Don Schwartz, SR 12258, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and The Immigrant Story. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of The Immigrant Story, 2020 (Lib. Acc. RL2020-017).
Bibliography
An article about Fowzia Ibrahim, "Overcoming Fear and Opening Doors" by Don Schwartz, was based on this interview and published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/overcome/.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Description | Dates |
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Oral history interview with Fowzia Ibrahim | 2017 April 4 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bullying in schools--Idaho
- Immigrants--United States
- Refugees--Somalia
Personal Names
- Ibrahim, Fowzia, 2001-
Geographical Names
- United States--Immigration and emigration
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Schwartz, Don (interviewer)