During 2000-2001, the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies collected the personal histories of African immigrants living in the Philadelphia area. Each interviewee represents different African nationalities and different immigrant experiences.  These interviews were conducted by Leigh Swigart, ethnographer for the project.  All photographs by Vera Viditz-Ward unless otherwise indicated.

	Massa Washington, Liberian, Journalist/Social worker	Read the interview (pdf)
	Cyprian Anyanwu, Nigerian, Social Worker/Politician	Read the interview (pdf)
	Ibrahim Sanogo, Ivorian, paralegal	Read the interview (pdf)
	Belaynesh Henok, Ethiopian, braiding salon owner	Read the interview (pdf)
	Joan Gandy-Williams, Sierra Leonean (Mende), Social Worker	Read the interview (pdf)
	Joseph Dayrell, Liberian, social worker	Read the interview (pdf)
	Aklilu Senbeta, Ethiopian (Oromo), Parking garage attendant	Read the interview (pdf)
	Alfred Kanga, Sierra Leonean (Mende), Chaplain	Read the interview (pdf)
	Kuot Mapeok, Sudanese, (Dinka) social worker	Read the interview (pdf)
	Alwiya Omar, Tanzanian Professor	Read the interview (pdf)
	Nebiat Tesfa, Eritrean, Electrical engineer	Read the interview (pdf)
	Seydou Coulibaly, Mauritanian, ESOL teacher	Read the interview (pdf)
	Siddiq Hadi, Sudanese, Businessman	Read the interview (pdf)
	Suzette Osei, Ghanaian, Medical doctor	Read the interview (pdf)