https://stories.cvlcollections.org/files/original/e41e5984f28ddec4621976f351da9afe.jpg 2a7fb554376ec27b4f4530f30895948a https://stories.cvlcollections.org/files/original/06e71a586c2c57e36bd5335dd23cdd82.mp3 9fb2703cbfebe86c6f94d961b69f5d44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immigrant & Refugee Stories Subject The topic of the resource Immigrants Refugees Description An account of the resource Autobiographical storytelling is about sharing the emotions and life experiences so others can understand, relate, and share in those experiences and histories as if they were also part of these stories. This collection within Stories of Colorado highlights stories from "Mementos From Home," a project of Services to Immigrants and Refugees and the Denver Public Library. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Speaking English My name is Zahra Ibrahim. I’m from Iraq, but my nationality is Turkish. I’ve been here for twenty years, and I work at the library as an Activities Leader, and I do my job with love, with passion. And I like to do it and I think I will be able to do it for the rest of my life because I love it so much, and I work with really great people. I brought a dress with pink hemmings, I should say? I don’t know, like lace, it’s kind of a white-ish but not quite. It brings a lot of good memories. It’s a childhood dress that is very sentimental to me. I got it for my sister’s wedding in Iran, in Tehran, in 1994, when I was only seven years old. It brings a lot of, as I said earlier, it brings a lot of great memories, childhood, I had an amazing childhood, so I always go back, it takes me back, because when I touch the dress, when I smell it, it reminds me of home. Ah it fit perfectly! Because at the time, I don’t know, as I said it’s a great memory, family, home, the smell, the touch, the feeling. I wish I could go back, but unfortunately none of us could go back. I want to pass it on to my great grandchildren if I had a chance. If, if I get married! But yeah, definitely. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Party Dress (Zahra) Description An account of the resource This dress is from my sister's wedding. I got this dress from Iran, and it is a wonderful childhood memory, and it has special value. It brings memories of my childhood, and it reminds me of my birth place. Whenever I see the dress, I remember happy times. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.denverlibrary.org/mementos-home">Mementos From Home</a><br />A project of <a href="https://www.denverlibrary.org/services-immigrants" target="_blank" title="Ctrl+Click to follow link" rel="noreferrer noopener">Services to Immigrants and Refugees</a> and the <a href="https://www.denverlibrary.org" target="_blank" title="Ctrl+Click to follow link" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denver Public Library</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Immigrant & Refugee Stories Language A language of the resource English DPL Immigrant Mementos Resource kits