This story is about Anja Cain, who grew up in West Berlin. Her parents were resistance fighters against the Berlin Wall, leading to their hardship and her mother's capture. Anja then met her husband through mutual friends and they moved to the United States with their children, even though this was sometimes a difficult adjustment for Anja.
Creator:
Cain, Juliette
Created:
2018-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
This is the story of Ashley Montalvo's father and grandmother, who came to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico and, despite being citizens, faced discrimination and cultural barriers. Today, Ashley is aware of her heritage and partakes in a hybrid blend of cultures.
Creator:
Montalvo, Ashley
Created:
2018-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Azil Jahanbakhsh was born and grew up in Iran, but, after the tragic death of his older brother, moved with his family to Germany to have a fresh start. In Germany, he was discovered as a soccer star and moved to New York to play soccer, where he would settle down and start a family.
Creator:
Tiller, Jackson
Created:
2018-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
This is a family history, starting from a tragic family visit to Canada from Austria, and ending a few generations later in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of the different wars the family lived through, they were perceived differently in every community in which they lived.
Creator:
Prioleau, Isabel
Created:
2018-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
This is about Nicholas Kalanick, who fled Ukraine to escape the rise of Stalin and the atrocities he inflicted upon Ukraine. He brought his family to Pennsylvania and worked in a coal mine and in a manufacturing plant for the war effort.
Creator:
Kalanick, Jackson
Created:
2018-11-29
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center