- 2022-020/001(13)
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- 2021
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
Image of a woman and child sitting in a living room.
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
Image of a woman and child sitting in a living room.
Mawadah Noafal_oral history_audio.mp3
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
19-year-old Mawadah was born in Egypt, moving with her family briefly to the U.S. and Canada before settling in Saudi Arabia. Mawadah compares living in Medina vs Jeddah, coming-of-age as a woman in Saudi Arabia, and finding home in Egypt..
Mohsen Elshimy_oral history_video.mp4
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
77-year-old Mohsen was born in Egypt, taking the leap to migrate to Kuwait in 1966 and living there until 2015. Mohsen discusses early life in Kuwait, building a family abroad, and the impact of the 1991 Iraqi invasion on Kuwaiti society.
Shereen Elshafei_oral history_transcript.docx
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
File contains a transcript for an oral history interview.
Shereen Elshafei_oral history_video.mp4
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
37-year-old Shereen was born in Saudi Arabia, returning to Egypt at the age of 10 before migrating to Oman to work as a teacher at the age of 31. Shereen discusses the challenges of living abroad as a single woman, the importance of financial independence, and why parents shouldn't hesitate to let their daughters live abroad.
Touqa Beltagui_oral history_audio.mp4
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
22-year-old Touqa was born in Egypt before moving immediately with her family to the UAE. Touqa discusses her early memory of life in Sharjah, the challenges of 'blending in' on trips back to Egypt, and why Dubai will always be home.
Ziad Gadou_oral history_video.mp4
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
27-year-old Ziad was born in Egypt, migrated with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of five then to Oman at the age of 12, and now lives in the UAE. Ziad discusses memories of trips home to Port Said, anti-Egyptian racism in the Gulf, and the transformative experience of re-connecting with Egypt during his mandatory military service.
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
Item is a poster for the Egyptians in the Gulf digital exhibit.
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
Item is a video trailer for the Egyptians in the Gulf digital exhibit.
Part of Egypt Migrations: a Public Humanities Project collection
File contains a list of questions to guide the oral history interviews.