“Everyone sees you differently here. You go to the store and everybody just stops and stares like they’ve never seen someone like you.” McMinnville, TN My...
“I have been moving around since a very young age so I don’t really like staying in the same place for a long time.” Tallinn, Estonia...
“America has shown to be the land of opportunity and without immigration into this country, my father would not have had the life he has today.”...
“Moving to the United States was very difficult. I was confused and unhappy.” Moving to the United States was very difficult for me as a nine,...
“You can’t talk about equal rights and land of the free when there ain’t no equal rights and nothing here is free.” Washington, D.C I was...
“Even though I grew up in different Asian countries, my family wants me to be completely Japanese. So, we only speak Japanese at home.” Queens, NY...
“Imagine being in America and not speaking English, you feel misplaced and invisible.” Harrisburg, PA If I had stayed in South Korea, I would be more...
“My mom is a warrior. She constantly reminds me the importance of an education since she didn’t have the same opportunities growing up.” Bensalem, PA My...
“I had a very hard time at the beginning. I got very depressed. Everyday, I wanted to go back.” Plainsboro, NJ I came in 1995 from...
“Immigrants have to work twice as hard to make it in America because you have so many competitions and people judging you.” Narazeth, PA I was...
