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Two young women in graduation robes smile and hold each other, one Asian and the other Latina
March 16, 2021 Family / Healing / Immigration

I Grew Up Fast

By Joeli Alis Santiago Wendy Cheung’s story My name is Wendy Cheung. I was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan.

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March 9, 2021 Community stories / Ethnicity / Family / Immigration / Rural

A Little Money and A Couple of Outfits

By Cydney Slinger Ilir Dervishi is well-known for his restaurant business and for being a part of one of the

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February 16, 2021 Immigration / Race / Suburban

What’s Your Name?

By Blake Woodruff Serena Pham is a senior at Oakland University studying to be a Physician Assistant and majoring in

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January 28, 2021 Ethnicity / Immigration

Afro-Caribbean Childhood Grounds Teaching Dream

By Samiya Mcmiller Felicita Arzu Carmichael’s journey began in the country of Belize and continues in the United States of America.

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January 12, 2021 Community stories / Family / Immigration

From Sicily Beaches to Macomb, Michigan

By Michael Cusenza Nino Pace is a hardworking family man living in Macomb, Michigan. His family is everything to him. His wife

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January 5, 2021 Community stories / Ethnicity / Immigration / Race

Looking for A Better Life

By Qortez Brown Eleven year-old Qui Nugyen left his home in Vietnam 17 years ago, with just his mother and

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December 29, 2020 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration

Overcoming the Foreigner Bias

By Jessica Orlando You might know Dr. Angineh Djavadghazaryans from taking German at Oakland University or being involved in the

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September 30, 2020 Community stories / Ethnicity / Identity / Immigration

Childhood in the Mountains Before the Yugoslav War

By Adriana Ivezaj Growing up I lived in a country called Yugoslavia, in a popular tourist city named Podgorica. Our

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August 14, 2020 Community stories / Immigration

Starting Something New from Puerto Rico

By Alexandra Ehms Maria Eugenia Margarita Patricia Lopez-Duprey Ehms has gone through a journey. She transitioned from life in Puerto

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July 21, 2020 Community stories / Family / Healing / Immigration / Religion / Suburban

Mexican, Spanish, Super Mexican…

By Page Gardner Vanessa Rodriguez showed me around her home, pointing at different decor and specifying, “this is Mexican,” “this

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