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July 2024 / Community, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

My Adaptation Process in My New City

My name is Sindy Roman. I’m from Mexico and I came to Roanoke 6 months ago. I never thought I would live in another country, but Read More

July 2024 / Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024, Work

Jane’s Story

My name is Jane Michael. I’m from South Sudan, I have five kids. I moved to America on December 4, 2022. Read More

July 2024 / Community, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

Young Stuntmen

In 2013 May 29 to June 4, I Flew with my our Family to Newport News, Virginia, USA From Moscow city, Russia Read More

July 2024 / Education and Learning, Family, Goals, Immigration Stories, Interests and Hobbies, Personal Narrative, Peru, SPOTLIGHT 2024, Work

All About Me

My name is Cynthia Palomino I am happily married with Jorge, he is a Pastor, a chef and a lovely husband. We have two children, Qorianka (14) and Sacha (9). We are from Peru, South America, but we are living on the US now because of my husband´s job. Read More

May 2024 / Afghanistan, Community, Education and Learning, Family, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges

My Name Is Kemya

Transitioning from Kabul to the peaceful streets of Blue Ridge, USA has brought immense change for me and my family. Read More

May 2024 / Community, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2024

From Struggle to Strength: A Refugee’s Journey to Belonging

On the quiet streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, I arrived as a refugee, bearing the weight of displacement from my home in Turkey. The unfamiliar environment reflected my initial feelings of disconnection and the daunting challenge of adapting to a new environment. Read More

November 2023 / Immigration Stories, Love and Relationships, Pets, SPOTLIGHT 2023

This Will Never Be A Final Goodbye

by Rodrigo Lemus Matus Every time we say goodbye we inevitably feel an emptiness; an emptiness that we fill with a sort of illusion, an illusion to see each other… Read More

November 2023 / "I am thankful for ...", Community, Education and Learning, Family, Food, Immigration Stories, Philosopy, Poem, SPOTLIGHT 2023

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by Bagher Alizadeh I am thankful for my teacher She helps me learn I am thankful for work We all need to buy things I am thankful for family I… Read More

November 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Immigration Stories, Overcoming Challenges, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, War and Conflict

Refugee for Refugee

by Ali Ansari My name is Ali Ansari. I was born in Afghanistan. I lived there until 2007, when our lives became very difficult and we had to move to… Read More

November 2023 / Afghanistan, Community, Countries, Education and Learning, Family, Goals, Immigration Stories, Personal Narrative, SPOTLIGHT 2023, War and Conflict, Work

My Life Story

by Sonia Habibzada My childhood and adolescent I was born in an Afghan and Muslim family. As Afghanistan past 3 decades war. So, My family immigrated during the war to… Read More