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Ormi Clip 2: From Bangladesh to Sunnyside

Collection: Sunnyside Sound Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Ormi
Date: Time Period: 2004-2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009 Material: digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software. Dimension: Total running time: 0:06:16
Creator: Ormi interviewed by Sabine Heinlein Identifier: aql:18187 ormi_clip2

Description: Ormi moved to Sunnyside from Bangladesh six years ago. She says that among five siblings she is the shiest and quietest and had the most difficult time adapting to the new culture. She couldn't speak any English and the first weeks she could barely eat; even the water tasted differently.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18078

Creator : Ormi interviewed by Sabine Heinlein

Date : Time Period: 2004-2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009

Summary/Description : Ormi moved to Sunnyside from Bangladesh six years ago. She says that among five siblings she is the shiest and quietest and had the most difficult time adapting to the new culture. She couldn't speak any English and the first weeks she could barely eat; even the water tasted differently.

Subject : Muslim families; LaGuardia Community College

Rights : These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).

Coverage : Locations discussed: Sunnyside, NY Bangladesh Sunnyside (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software.; Total running time: 0:06:16

Identifier : aql:18187 ormi_clip2

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Rights Notice
These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).


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