by Jack Doppelt | Jun 8, 2020 | Culture Shock, Family, Our Staff
By Connie Deng, Medill, Immigrant Connect My mother jumped out of a crashing truck when she was 17. She tells me the story for the first time when I’m home, taking a break from college. I’m on the living room carpet, looking up at where my mother sits on the couch....
by sophiekobylinski | Nov 21, 2019 | Family, Good Question
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect Anwar Jebran, co-founder of Chicago In Arabic, is working to shed light on some of the success stories of Arabs who are recent arrivals to the United States. He shares the voices of Arab leaders in Chicago on his podcast...
by nathanansell | Oct 30, 2019 | About, Family, Identity, Our Staff
By Nathan Ansell, Medill, Immigrant Connect In a medium-sized residence near Westminster, I’m sitting around an oblong wooden table for brunch. I recognize less than a quarter of the faces present. I eavesdrop on conversations about everything from Israeli politics to...
by luciovainesman | Oct 22, 2019 | About, Family, Our Staff
By Lucio Vainesman, Medill, Immigrant Connect It’s an October day in 2005 – springtime in South America. Barbed wires separating opposing fan bases may not be the custom for a baseball game. It is for Argentinian soccer, more accurately known as football. It’s my...
by sophiekobylinski | Oct 21, 2019 | About, Family, Our Staff
By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect I push the last few bites of kabob to the side of my plate in sheepish efforts to disguise my inability to finish the third portion I’ve been generously served. Taking a sip of water from gilded glass, I listen intently...
by hannahgonzalez | Oct 18, 2019 | About, Family, Identity, Our Staff
By Hannah Gonzalez, Medill, Immigrant Connect At ten years old, my younger brother Ian stands in full padding in front of the net at his hockey game. His head barely visible above the crossbar, he clutches the goalie stick in his right hand. He uses it to sweep the...
