Items
-
Young Isen Ujkaj with his Family
Isen Ujkaj (child in the center) is pictured with his family. Ujkaj spent his childhood in Albania. Use this link to explore Isen Ujkaj's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/IsenUjkaj. -
Isen Ujkaj After Becoming an American Citizen
Isen Ujkaj after becoming an American citizen. Use this link to explore Ujkaj's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/IsenUjkaj. -
Desert in Sinai
Desert in Sinai, Egypt. Photograph taken by interviewee, Dalia Rabbah, during a visit to Egypt. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah. -
Northernmost Coast of Egypt
Northernmost Coast of Egypt. Photograph taken by interviewee, Dalia Rabbah, during a visit to Egypt. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah. -
Russian Note from the City of Sharm el-Sheikh
Russian Note from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The area is popular with tourists from Eastern Europe. Photograph taken by interviewee, Dalia Rabbah, during a visit to Egypt. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah. -
Horse-Drawn Carriages in the Southernmost Point of Egypt
Horse-Drawn Carriages in the Southernmost Point of Egypt. Photograph taken by interviewee, Dalia Rabbah, during a visit to Egypt. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah. -
Small Part of Philae Temple
Image of a small part of the Philae Temple Complex located in the Aswan Low Dam in Aswan, Egypt. Photograph taken by interviewee, Dalia Rabbah, during a visit to Egypt. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah. -
Mummy of a Pharaoh
Image of the head of a Pharaoh's Mummy on display. This image was captured by Ahmad Allabban during his trip to Egypt, during which he visited many historical sites and museums. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban. -
Statues at The Egyptian Museum
Image of three statues at The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. The image was captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during his trip to Cairo. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban. -
The Sphinx
Image of the Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the background. The image was captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during his visit to Egypt, during which he visited many historical sites. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban. -
The Pyramids of Giza
Image of the Pyramids of Giza with a timestamp filter from Snapchat captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during a visit to the historic site. The timestamp reads: "2:51PM 21/08/18" Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban. -
Qasr El Nil Bridge
Photograph of a lion statue on the Qasr El Nil Bridge, which crosses the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during a visit to Cairo. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban. -
Melissa Taylor
Photo portrait of Melissa Taylor, a resident of Dallas, Texas, who traveled to several Middle Eastern countries in the late-2010s. Use this link to explore Melissa Taylor's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/MelissaTaylor. -
Rose Wellman with her Book
Dr. Rose Wellman pictured with her first book, Feeding Iran: Shi’i Families and the Making of the Islamic Republic (University of California Press, 2021). Use this link to explore Dr. Wellman's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/RoseWellman. -
Photograph of Rose Wellman
A photo portrait of Rose Wellman. Use this link to explore Dr. Wellman's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/RoseWellman. -
Koshary
Koshary— a staple and undeniably Egyptian dish. Interviewee Khaled Rabbah describes it as a cheap meal made from different shapes of pasta, lentils, chickpeas, vinegar, fried onions, rice, and tomato sauce. The dish was purchased from Koshary Abou Tarek, a restaurant established in 1950. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah. -
Organic Local-Grown Fruits
Organic local-grown strawberries and bananas from the seller down the street from Khaled Rabbah's childhood home. The business is run by the same shopkeeper from his childhood. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah. -
Coastline in Alexandria, Egypt
Coastline in Alexandria, Egypt. Directly across the street from Khaled Rabbah's, the interviewee, childhood home. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah -
El-Nasr Boys’ School (EBS) in Alexandria, Egypt
Photograph of El-Nasr Boys’ School (EBS) in Alexandria, Egypt. Interviewee, Khaled Rabbah attended EBS for elementary, middle, and high school. Rabbah visited his former school during a trip to Egypt with his family, including his daughter and another MMETOHP interviewee, Dalia Rabbah. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah.