by jane | May 6, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Jane Greeley, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 I’m sitting on the couch beside my mom, my head leaning against her shoulder. Her phone dings, and she reaches over me to grab it. It’s a text containing a photo. She opens it up and shows it...
by amirah | May 6, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Amirah Ford, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 To be quite honest, I hate parades. They’re loud. Noisy. Packed. New York summers are sultry and sticky. People will be bumping me, possibly...
by lunden | May 4, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Lunden Mason, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 Soft drops of rain hit the car window in a rhythmic pattern as I sit in the backseat of a taxi, en route to the airport to...
by benefield | May 4, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Victoria Benefield, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 “Look at this!” my dad cries, holding out a folder stuffed with documents. We’re organizing the garage, admittedly not my favorite...
by kenagy | May 4, 2021 | About, Our Staff
By Isabelle Kenagy, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 My great grandmother Ilse lightly hums the Viennese ballad “Wien Wien Nur Du Allein” as I sit on the floor of her sewing room. She’s making me a dress for my seventh birthday, a task that...
by Jack Doppelt | Jun 9, 2020 | Family, Our Staff
Imani Sumbi, Medill, Innocent Connect I try to listen closely. My grandmother is providing instructions on how she wants to be ushered into the afterlife. I don’t want to forget any details and let her down. She leads me to her closet and points out the lacey mint...
