Beyond Challenges to a Better Life
By Jona Ndoj Alketa Ndoj’s story I was born in a little village called Lura hidden between the mountains in
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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.
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
Overcoming the Foreigner Bias
By Jessica Orlando You might know Dr. Angineh Djavadghazaryans from taking German at Oakland University or being involved in the
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
Mexican, Spanish, Super Mexican…
By Page Gardner Vanessa Rodriguez showed me around her home, pointing at different decor and specifying, “this is Mexican,” “this
“People Die”: Memories of War
By Nicole Morsfield Immigration is no singular experience. To some, it’s carrying baskets of clothing up and down 30 floors
Acculturative Stress and Immigration
By Anthony Dombrowski We all have an immigrant story. Every family has a different and unique story about their history
Immigration as Pretend Vacation
By Anthony Dombrowski No matter what our own individual immigrant stories are, none of us could imagine what life would
Great-Grandparents’ Stories from Mexico
By Carmen Salt Immigration stories all tend to be unique to each person’s family and personal history, with each one
