Interview with Ruby

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Date of Interview

October 15, 2019

Interviewer

Joseph Seif

Interviewee

Ruby

Biographical Text

Ruby was born in Jordan's Capital city of Amman. She moved a lot throughout Jordan since her father held a high ranking position in the Jordanian military. She came to the U.S. to work on her Ph.D. in computer science and converted from Islam to Christianity

Duration

44:32 minutes

Language

English

Digital Publisher

Binghamton University

Digital Format

Audio

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Keywords

Religion, Amman, Jordan, Binghamton University, Israel/Palestine, Jordanian military, Christianity, Islam

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Collection Description

This collection includes interviews of Middle Eastern immigrants who settled in the Binghamton area. Since the rise of nationalism and the repression of minorities during the last phase of the Ottoman Empire, the ethnic groups in the Middle East have faced physical pressure and violence, cultural assimilation, and ethnic… More

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Middle Eastern Oral History

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Citation

“Interview with Ruby,” Digital Collections, accessed May 11, 2025, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/1873.