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May 22, 2014 sarabrownr

This semester we have been exploring our past along with the past of the residents of New York. New York is one of the most diverse cities in the world due to a plethora of immigrants who each bring their unique cultural flavor to the city and its neighborhoods. We had the chance to delve … Continue Reading ››

Immigrant Interviews, Russia

Leonid Gozman’s Interview as told to Sara Brown

May 19, 2014 sarabrownr

In 1997, amid economic turmoil and religious prosecution in the Soviet Union, a two-year-old Leonid Guzman and his family made the decision to start anew in America, braving the difficulties of a shockingly different culture to thrive in New York City. Why We Decided to Come Originally we immigrated under the status of religious refugees since we … Continue Reading ››

Immigration Narrative, North America

Texas

March 4, 2014 sarabrownr

I moved to New York from Texas in August and it’s been the most transformative experience of my life. I’ve fallen in love with the busy city, but I’m also homesick for the South. Before I moved, I felt very little connection to Texas; politically, religiously, I felt like an outsider. After I moved, however, … Continue Reading ››