“The fact that the United States has so much involvement in so many of these issues makes us responsible; it has to. We have to take responsibility for the people who are suffering through these situations.”
It...
In 1979, a revolution in Iran drastically changed the way of life for many of the people living there. The war between Iraq and Iran made conditions in Iran even worse. Strict adherence to the Muslim religion...
“America is the place that provides many people—including immigrants like myself—a place for safety, security, and passion.”
Maksym Kapitanchuk, my world-renowned ballroom dance teacher,...
Sean Ky Lord has the spirit of a fiery warrior wrapped up in the petite body of a teenager. Every single inch of her five-foot-one athletic frame is feisty! Born in Cambodia during a bitter civil war,...
Imagine you’re in an airy room with plants visible through the windows, shelves glittering with figures and pictures, and art hanging from almost every wall. Sitting down to tell her tale, Neena, with...
“In Mexico, I was Mexican. I never really thought about it; in Honduras, I was Honduran and that was it. But, here in the U.S, I learned how to be Latino.”
Justin Funez immigrated to the U.S. when...
Ms. Millie Cao, a 2019 Oscar Nominee for the documentary film “Walk, Run, Cha-Cha” sat elegantly by the small table in Lai Lai Studio. When I asked my first question, “What does America mean to you?”...
My grandma’s face pops up on my phone screen and I see her sit up a little straighter when she sees me. I assume she must have been scrolling on Facebook or watching Paris by Night, a Vietnamese musical...
