Interview with Josephine Haykal
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Date of Interview
June 24, 2019
Interviewer
Joseph Seif
Interviewee
Josephine Haykal
Biographical Text
Josephine was born in Aintoura, Lebanon. She got married at the age of 15 and has four kids, three boys and one girl. She lived through the Lebanese Civil War, however, towards the end she was able to flee with her family to Boston in the U.S. After a couple months, she moved with her family to Binghamton and started a restaurant business called the Phoenician in the University Plaza in Vestal. Today she is retired and lives in Vestal surrounded by her family and Lebanese community.
Duration
54:32 minutes
Language
Arabic
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University
Digital Format
Audio
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Keywords
Aintoura, Lebanon, Japan, Lebanese Civil War, Family, Syria, Marriage, Lebanese Restaurant, Family Business, Boston, Vestal
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Citation
“Interview with Josephine Haykal,” Digital Collections, accessed October 5, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/1871.