For my story I will speak with my father, who was born and raised in America but offers a different kind of immigrant story, one that we haven’t talked about as much but seems just as interesting to me. My dad was born and raised in Philadelphia and I think that it would be interesting to hear about his short but transformative journey to New York City. I wonder why he and his sister chose to leave their hometown and move here. I wonder how hard it was to make the adjustment and whether he felt like an outsider the way many actual immigrants do (from another country, not state).
short but transformative — i love that. very insightful and poetic. i think transformative is what we’re looking for in all these stories. can’t wait to read. cr