Eva Harvey and B.J. Harvey
Recorded
November 19, 2019
40:03 minutes
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Id:
atl004203
Description
BJ Harvey (41) has a conversation with his Mother, Eva Harvey (69), about her childhood in India, coming to the United States, marriage and motherhood.Subject Log / Time Code
Eva Harvey (69) says she always knew she would have a family. She remembers growing up in a three room house in India, 1 of 10 children. She says her family lived on a compound with several other families and that, for the most part, girls did not play outside.
Eva remembers arriving in the United States on September 11, 1970. She talks about being in New York for college and meeting her future husband.
Eva says getting married was the one decision she made on her own. She says she had always thought she would go back to India. She remembers missing home and crying at night.
Eva talks about being raised Christian while having Hindu and Muslim friends. She says she was not allowed to attend religious services with these friends nor eat food from their houses.
Eva talks about her 5 children, who are all close in age. She says it was hectic, but she loved being with her kids.
Eva remembers her husband attending all of their children's parent teacher conferences. She says he would skip his lunch if necessary to be there. Eva says her husband wanted to ensure that his kids did well in school, as his own father did not have the opportunity to learn to read or write.
Eva talks about respecting God's hand in your journey. She talks about trust and forgiveness, saying God is more powerful than what you are going through.
Participants
- Eva Harvey
- B.J. Harvey