Rose Yao is a first generation immigrant from Shanghai, China. She moved to the United States when she was three years old. She is now eighteen years old and attends Macaulay Honors College. Continue reading Rose Yao’s Interview as Told to Genevieve Hynes
Category Archives: Immigrant Interviews
Gary Rey’s Work as told to Kwan Holloway
Madness on Two Wheels
Chaos reigns in Manhattan as the cars fly by, nearly colliding at every intersection. The cacophony of horns, yells, and shrieks fill the muggy air as Gary Rey flies by on his bike, en route to his next delivery destination.
Harryson Civil’s Interview as told to Kwan Holloway
Harryson Civil’s family was living in Haiti with no opportunities, and barely and help from anyone. When it became too much, they fled to America in search of acceptance, love, and a brighter future. After coming here, Harryson’s life has done nothing but improve.
The Early Years
I was born in Port-au-Prince, it’s the capital of Haiti. It’s really loud there and there’s a bunch of people, always working and doing many others things. Continue reading Harryson Civil’s Interview as told to Kwan Holloway
Leonid Gozman’s Interview as told to Sara Brown
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.
Continue reading Leonid Gozman’s Interview as told to Sara Brown
Janet Veksler as told by Sara Brown
Janet Veksler has the ability to instantly light up a room. Her looks alone draw attention. Her hair is cropped short and dyed a deep red, curly tendrils spiral in every direction. Her nails, painted a glossy red, are long and trimmed to a severe point, and are often on full display as she uses lively gesticulations to enhance her stories. Her makeup- complete with penciled brows and a swipe of burgundy lipstick- has been applied with great care. Ms. Veksler throws formality to the wind as she openly and cheerfully discusses her life and work with an ease that could make anyone feel comfortable.
