Interview: Algassimu Bah
Title
Interview: Algassimu Bah
Description
Algassimu Bah and his family left Liberia when he was 11 years old, they went to Gambia and later, at 13, he and his family relocated to the United States because of the war. His father wanted the best education for him and his siblings. When they were about to leave for the United States, people were really nice to them because they wanted them not to forget about them when they arrived. The way he imagined the USA was different as compared to reality. Back home when he heard of America, he thought of no suffering, have anything you want, as if it is a second heaven.
Date
March 17, 2019
Rights
Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries
Identifier
2019oh0155_irw0086
Interviewer
Isatu Kallon
Interviewee
Algassimu Bah
Sort Priority
0005
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Community
Religion
Food habits
Culture
Assimilation
Adaptation
Fire fighters
Indexed By
Isatu Kallon
Files
Citation
“Interview: Algassimu Bah,” Philly Immigration, accessed November 29, 2023, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/1063.