Mireille Sleiman Oral History Conducted by John Horan and Lindsey Waldenberg Part 1 and Part 2

Interview with Mireille Sleiman discusses her life growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, her university years in Beirut, and migration story after marriage moving between Belgium, the US, England, and China. She spoke about the challenges of raising her children abroad while maintaining their Lebanese culture. She introduced the metaphor of a "sand bottle" to describe her layered, multicultural identity and discussed her book, The Blue Mountain, which explores her family history and experiences with war, migration, and identity.

Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

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