Konstantinos's Story

I immigrated from Greece where I was born.For the first years of my life I lived in Greece. Then I went to Rome where I lived for 1 year then South Africa and then America. I have lived here for 2 years already and I am looking forward to whatever is next in my story!!!!!!

Judy's Story

My family moved here from mainland China. My father grew up in a small village where he had to go find fresh water for his family. He started working when he was nine and eventually decided to flee to Taiwan in order to have a better life. My father came here with nothing. He was the first from his area to immigrate to Boston and established himself a name in Chinatown. He started a community that fostered a sense of belonging. Growing up in a suburban town north of Boston, I didn’t realize how much he had sacrificed for my family. Working long hours in order make ends meet, starting a restaurant when the economy was down and watching it fail. It was all because he believed that the United States was a place for dreamers and where you can do anything if you work hard enough for it. He’s the epitome of the American dream.

Leda's Story

I came here in my moms belly 5 yrs ago and was born here in MA. My parents are Turkish and we are 🇹🇷🇺🇸both Turkish and American. I love being multilingual and multicultural. I know and learn so many things.I love ❤️💗both countries so much. I love living here. And I love visiting my bigger family in Turkey. 🍦🍬🍿🧃🍯🌭🍕🍒🍭🎂

Silver's Story

My great grandparents moved to the States 50+ years ago. My dad and I just came here 6 years ago to join the rest of the family. Growing in Hoiping, China, my family had always been talking about the American Dream. My family is now separated- mon is in China; dad is in Chinatown, Boston. And I just received my US citizenship 2 years ago. Part of the “American Dream” is true. If I stay in the small town, I would never get a degree from a top-ranking university with very limited recourses; I would never be able to get the liberal art education; I would never be able to meet the amazing people and get into the dream company two weeks ago.Yet, is it really worth for my family to sacrifice so much? During the last 6 years, the longest time I had with my mom is 40 days.

Sara's Story

Me and my mom have migrated to the US only 2 years ago and we are still getting used to the language, the people, the culture and other things that come with migrating. We are from Colombia. The culture and the people there are very different and sometimes I wish I could go back to Colombia, my dad and his part of the family are there and I miss them a lot. Learning the culture in this country is hard since a lot of cultures contribute to it’s own and shape it. The weather is different from our usual tropical year round weather. It was very hard to fit in, we live in a small town and there is not many immigrants making it hard to communicate at the beginning with the different language. Now I have learned English and have friends I fit with. I still miss my country but I like it here.

Isabel's Story

I’m from Colombia 🇨🇴 my mother was to USA when I was 3 years old And 34 years later I livening with her and my daughter. I grow up alone in my country. And just wanted know my mom. But now I don’t know who is her.

Aletheia's Story

My dad immigrated from Italy. My great grandparents on my mother’s side are Jewish immigrants from Russia and came around 1900. Living with multiple cultures has shaped who I am. I cannot imagine myself without my global connections. I am more than American.

Alvin's Story

My family came from Hong Kong when the British had control over them. They came to America hoping to seek new opportunities and to be less oppressed by the Government. It was crazy to me that they were traveling all the way to a land where they advertised the land as a place with new jobs, more wealth, and a better life for the upcoming youth. What happened was a little bit of the opposite. They were harassed for being of Asian and that was what hurt me the most. Knowing they had a vision of a new life, a place were people can live in harmony, was all just a dream. The American dream. I live in the year of 2020 and still see that it is still an issue. But we have a lot to figure out.

Helen's Story

I have been to America for 20 years since I was 5 years old. My parents do business in New York. At the first, the life was very hard because my parents couldn’t speak English and they were discriminated by some people, which made them hurt. However, they didn’t give up and they insisted on their dream and through a extremely hard time, we got through the hardship and lived a happy life here.

Yuko's Story

I am Japanese. Moved to Scotland in 1994, then migrated to England until 2004. I moved to Louisiana as a post-doc scientist. I was culturally shocked and moved to Stockholm Sweden after 1 and a half year there. I started to miss USA, so I got a job in LA where I can do half of my time in Lille, France. I moved to Boston in 2010, left for two years to Princeton NJ then back three months ago.

Rachel's Story

My great grandparents (on my father’s side) immigrated in the early 1900s from Russia and Romania. They arrived into New York City (Ellis island) by ship. One grandfather was a rabbi and spoke 5 languages; all of his daughters were educated and practiced the arts. My great grandmother was a skilled milliner (hat-maker) and disguised herself as a first class passenger of the ship she was on by wearing one of her special hats. They moved initially to the lower east side of Manhattan and lived in a tenement building. Eventually, they moved to Brooklyn, NY, and later to Long Island, NY.

Pádraig's Story

My father grew up in Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland. He left Ireland and lived in Belgium, Germany, and Australia looking for work. He wound up coming to Boston (Wampanoag territory) and met my mother on Martha’s Vineyard. He was here illegally until they were married and was harassed by cops during that time. My brother and I are now dual citizens able to freely live and work in the US or EU. I want to create a world where this freedom of movement is enjoyed by all and not an accident of birthright.

Scottypup's Story

My name is Scotty. My mom is from the Philippines and my dad is white andfrom the United States. I love being from New England. My hobbies include Kirby, Moomin, and Snoopy. I love food and I also love eating. When you are mixed race you get to eat so many nice foods. In some ways I don’t like some Filipino foods because I don’t like vinegar but my mom essentially innovated a new hybrid cuisine to my sensitive flavor pallet with stuff in the United States. It is a micro cuisine for me and my brother. I love papa ginosFilipinos go all over and I have family all over the place. Some of my family live in Canada and some live in Australia. My mother was from the south Philippines and I am happy to tell you that I am TausugI love being from Massachusetts but it is also important to acknowledge that this land is part of a history that comes and includes the native people who were displaced. I want to acknowledge that and wrestle with that this is Massachusett Wampanoag land

K's Story

My husband P and I came to USA in 2003 as graduate students from South Korea. After living in Indiana, Boston MA and Philadelphia PA, we have been back to Massachusetts for last 5 years. We do not feel that we have settled in anywhere yet even after getting citizenship - still(!!!) we are lucky ones with stable (=legal) status when I think about what is going on these days in this country where most people are originally coming from different parts of the world. No matter what, we are always excited to go anywhere that needs us now and in the future.

Charlie's Story

My parents with my brother and I immigrated to rural PA in 1979. They knew no English or anyone, but wanted to give my brother and I a better life. I am 44 now and still am amazed by the courage and fortitude to leave everything they knew behind for an unknown future.

Abraham's Story

My name is Abraham but people call me A.J. I’m from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and Panama 🇵🇦. I like being from Panama because not anyone I know is from Panama 🇵🇦 other than my friend Anthony Vega. I like to represent both countries and I like being from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 because they are really cool people. My PSN username is Dominguez_Bros2. I’ll beat you in Fortnite and Apex Legends. I’m a G.O.A.T.

Aiden's Story

My mom is from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 My dad is from Panama. My uncle from my father’s side came first, then my grandfather, then my dad came with my aunt. Then my the rest of the family came over. My dad is 34 and mom is 44. I am 9 years old and half Puerto Rican & Panamanian. I like that I’m Latin because I speak different to other people and I like that I’m different. Also I’m the one and only goat nobody else just me okay I’m the goat.