Marjana Ababovic and Adrian Ababovic

Recorded July 23, 2021 Archived July 23, 2021 40:15 minutes
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Description

Adrian Ababovic [no age given] shares a conversation with his mother, Marjana Ababovic (60), about her childhood memories in Bosnia, the experience of coming to the United States, and living life for yourself.

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“I think you live your life pretty unapologetically,” AA says to MA and asks her if there was something that inspired this way of being.
AA asks MA what her childhood was like. “What parts of your mother and father do you think you embody?” He asks.
“What would you have told your younger self to prepare for?” AA asks MA about when she came to the United States.
MA asks AA what he remembers from his childhood and what positive memories he has.
“Did it bother you that your parents talk with accents?” MA asks AA. AA also reflects on growing up Bosnian in Rochester.
MA asks AA about his sense of belonging.
AA reflects on his relationship with his father.

Participants

  • Marjana Ababovic
  • Adrian Ababovic