Crossing the Sea: An Interview with Abel Friedman

Description

I never how much my grandfather’s identity as an immigrant affected his whole life. On December 27th 2019 in Sanibel Island, Florida, my grandpa Abel Friedman (83) and I discussed his childhood immigrating from Poland to the US. Abel talked about the process he underwent to make it to Chicago from Poland, in 1938, when he was 18 months old. Abel also discussed how his family was able to immigrate when others could not. He spoke about how his family made a living in the early years in Chicago. Around 8 minutes into the interview, Abel speaks about how being an immigrant taught him how to be trustworthy and aware of his environment and others around him. My interview with my grandpa was an eye-opening experience that exposed me to a family history I wasn’t very familiar with.

Participants

• Abel Friedman
  
• Nathaniel Friedman
  

Interview By

• Nathaniel Friedman