Rabiah recounts how much her life and that of her father changed after 9/11. Read More »
Rabiah Khalid
Category Archives: 1975 – 2000
Mindy Nguyen
She tells the story of her father who tried to escape from Vietnam three times and finally made his way by boat to the Phillipines and a refugee camp there. Eventually he made it to the U.S. with just the clothes on his back. He found some entry level work, and was able to become a welder. Read More »
Maria Hernandez
Story by Maria Hernandez English translation of video clip: My name is Maria Hernandez. Hernandez is my marriage name. My maiden name from my hometown is Castañeda. I’m from Las Varas, Nayarit México. This is my youngest child. I have two other ones. I’m 36 years old. My favorite food is Ceviche because of my state….. it’s a ... Read More »
Christian Back
Christian tells a story of growing up in Germany and then the U.S. and being labeled as “different” due to his looks and later his accent. He relates the decisions he made based on prejudices he encountered. Watch his video story at: Read More »