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Oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri, 2017 March 19
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Chhetri, Sumitra, 1993-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri
- Dates
- 2017 March 192017-03-192017-03-19
- Quantity
- 38.5 megabytes, (1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 24 min., 5 sec.)).) : MPEG-4
- Collection Number
- SR 12252
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri conducted by Sankar Raman on March 19, 2017, for The Immigrant Story. Chhetri grew up in a camp for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal and immigrated to Portland, Oregon, in 2008.
- 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
Sumitra Chhetri was born in a camp for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal in 1993. In 2008, her family was approved for resettlement in the United States, and they immigrated to Portland, Oregon. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University in 2016. In 2019, Chhetri was elected to the Centennial school board.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri was conducted by Sankar Raman on March 19, 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, Chhetri discusses her early life in a camp for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. She describes the educational system in the camp, as well as her social life and daily activities. She talks about the process of resettling in the United States in 2008; describes her experience attending high school in Portland, Oregon; and discusses learning English as a second language. She talks about studying political science at Portland State University and her future plans, including her intention to attend law school and run for office. Sankar Raman shares advice for seeking out career mentors. Chhetri closes the interview by discussing the challenges she has faced as a first-generation immigrant.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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/
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri, by Sankar Raman, SR 12252, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of The Immigrant Story, 2020 (Lib. Acc. RL2020-017).
Bibliography
An article about Sumitra Chhetri, "The American Dream Is Never Easy" by Sankar Raman, was based on this interview and published on The Immigrant Story website at https://theimmigrantstory.org/refugee/
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Oral history interview with Sumitra Chhetri | 2017 March 19 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- English language--Study and teaching--United States--Foreign speakers
- Immigrants--United States
- Refugee camps--Nepal
- Refugees--Bhutan
- South Asian Americans--Oregon
Personal Names
- Chhetri, Sumitra, 1993-
Geographical Names
- United States--Immigration and emigration
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Raman, Sankar (interviewer)
