Category Archives: Immigration Narrative

Caribbean Roots

May 13, 2014 Sabeena Ramnanan

I have finally decided to identify myself as being West Indian/Caribbean. For a long time I tried ignoring the question of what I identify with, but it was an impossible feat. When surveys or college applications came along, I never knew what box to check off; I would usually eliminate choices and end up marking … Continue Reading ››

Caribbean, Immigrant Interviews

Chrystelle Lanou’s Interview as told to Victoria Manna

May 13, 2014 vmanna

Chrystelle’s Interview as told to Victoria Chrystelle Lanou’s family was living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti until 1999, when Chrystelle’s mother decided that moving to the United States could give her children a life Haiti could not offer. Thought it was a grueling journey, Chrystelle and her family could not be more content with their decision to make … Continue Reading ››

Asia, Immigration Narrative

Journey From India

May 7, 2014 jaspreeparhar

When my father turned 21, he left India with his older brother and friends to find work abroad. During this journey, he travelled to Jordan, Switzerland, Germany, England, and finally the United States. He was amazed at how large the world actually is. There were so many different kinds of people and traditions that made … Continue Reading ››

Europe, Immigration Narrative

My immigration narrative

April 24, 2014 vikihazkour

In the 1990s almost every Jew that lived in a Middle Eastern Arab country decided it would be better and more suitable to leave their place and go elsewhere. This crowd of migrators in our community are called “boats”, not because they left on boats but because they left in such a rushed and hurried … Continue Reading ››

Immigration Narrative, North America

Grandma’s Story

March 11, 2014 Hynes

Immigration Narrative My Grandmother was born in Puerto Rico. I’m guessing somewhere on the outskirts of San Juan, but I don’t really know, and she can barely remember her own name let alone where she was born. Her name back then was Felipa Diaz. She had three sisters, all of who are now dead. Her mother … Continue Reading ››