Jihan Hasan and Alta Schwartz
Recorded
May 20, 2023
Archived
May 20, 2023
34:07 minutes
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Id:
atd002071
Description
Alta Schwartz (54) interviews her friend Jihan Hasan (48) about her journey coming to the United States and her life here.Subject Log / Time Code
Jihan recalls coming to the United States from Syria.
Jihan talks about beginning to work at the Alif Institute.
Jihan remembers her interest in space and the sky as a kid.
Jihan shares memories of a teacher who made an impact on her.
Jihan explains why she decided to become a teacher.
Jihan says she would be a journalist if she could not teach.
Jihan talks about how her children felt coming from Syria to the U.S.
Jihan discusses the differences in parenting styles in the U.S. versus the culture she grew up in.
Jihan talks about the joy of relaxing.
Jihan shares that her dream is to continue her education.
Jihan talks about what she does for fun.
Participants
- Jihan Hasan
- Alta Schwartz