Noelle Martin and Shihru Martin: Facing Discrimination in a New Country

Shihru Martin (55) talks with her daughter, Noelle Martin (19) about her experiences moving from Taiwan to the United States and the challenges she faced with discrimination and the simple tasks having to do with language barriers and culture shock.

A Taiwanese Immigrant

Interviewing my mother, a Taiwanese immigrant, about her first experience in the United States

An Interview with My Mother: Experiences from Taiwan to the United States

My mom and I talk about her experiences immigrating from Taiwan to the United States, her views on education, food, culture, and family, and what she misses most about her home country.

Testimony Project 2019
September 17, 2019 App Interview

My name is Evelyn, and I interview my mom Lingling about her childhood in Ping Dong, Taiwan.

Nora and David interview
May 14, 2022 App Interview

My grandpa’s life was very hard in Taiwan and moving to America. It was also hard making money, and he did not have a lot.

Gender Inequality in Education in Taiwan featuring Dr. I-Chun Tsai

This interview was conducted by Olivia Evans, a high school history education major at the University of Akron in regard to gender inequality in Taiwan, featuring a professor from the University of Akron, Dr. I-Chun Tsai, who was born and...

The Taiwanese Perspective of America

When interviewing my grandparents (Ama, 80, and Agong 85), I asked them about their childhood, jobs, and experience moving to America from Taiwan. We discussed the contrasts between their lives, and the contrasts of an American life versus a Taiwanese...