What the cemetery has to say

By Yasmeen Altaji, Medill, immigrant Connect                                                                                    May 2021 My mother, my grandmother and I mindlessly walk a winding path toward my grandfather’s headstone. I watch as my mother lays down a...

No me olvides: A father’s journey to the US

By Margaret Fleming, Medill, Immigrant Connect                                                           May 2021 Migrants slowly file out of the comedor as I collect empty bowls of salsa, half-full glasses of tea and red to rtilla baskets. I say adios to the mix of...

Aklema’s life in Guyana remains a mystery to me

By Delia Corridon, Medill, Immigrant Connect                          May 2021 Aklema and I are sitting in the back of a yellow taxi, driving home from my Friday afternoon swim lessons. After a full day of second grade and an hour of swimming, I’m bubbling with...

Uncle Al personifies heritage for 22 of us

By Sarah Meadow, Medill, Immigrant Connect                         May 2021 My 9-year-old eyes widen as I take in the sights of the floral backgrounds, colorful mosaics and sun-stained murals in Mexico City. My family, 17 of us, are visiting the birthplace of my...