Lizette Rohana and Diana [No Name Given]

Lizette Rohana and Diana [No Name Given]

Recorded February 26, 2023 Archived February 26, 2023 37:10 minutes
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Id: mby022491

Description

Best friends and soul sisters Lizette "Liz" Rohana (38) and Diana [No Name Given] (34) share a conversation about their friendship, their Lebanese roots, and their deep love for one another.

Subject Log / Time Code

2:00
Liz Rohana (LR) and Diana [No Name Given] (D) express how it feels to have gone two months without seeing each other.
4:35
D talks about the honor of knowing LR and describes her as her soulmate.
7:00
D says she has been in the U.S. for nine years, but now, more than ever, feels like an immigrant.
11:20
D tells the story of the first time she and LR met.
16:50
D reflects on deciding to leave Lebanon in 2014 and the visa complications that were making it difficult to stay in her own country.
22:00
LR talks about the presence Lebanon has always had in her life and how she hopes to visit one day.
26:50
D asks, "How do you hold onto these traditions?" and expresses concern that she will lose her Arabic the longer she stays in the U.S.
30:00
D reflects on people not necessarily knowing where she's from based on her appearance.
33:00
LR describes her strong connection with D.

Participants

  • Lizette Rohana
  • Diana [No Name Given]

Recording Locations

Marfa Public Library

Venue / Recording Kit