Baby Formula, Seoul, South Korea
Coming to America as an orphan, I didn’t carry anything. Someone carried me. I arrived in the United States at JFK airport on September 30, 1976,
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Baby Pajamas, Seoul, South Korea
Liani Reeves: Coming to America as an orphan, I didn’t carry anything. Someone carried me. My foster mom dressed me in these little pink pajamas and sent me
Pendant, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Thao Nguyen: Me with my niece. Her mother was my older sister pictured previously. My niece was three years old when I left Vietnam, and I
The Immigrant Story Live Podcast IV
Welcome to The Immigrant Story Live, where we feature stories from the stage. In this fourth episode, we’ll hear from three storytellers — Jane Mantiri,
The Immigrant Story Live Podcast III
Many of us have been told who we are, who we should be. Maybe we’ve been judged for the actions of our parents, the color of our skin, the way
My Audacious Grandfather
Erica Naito-Campbell, the author of Portland’s Audacious Champion: How Bill Naito Overcame Anti-Japanese Hate and Became an Intrepid Civic Leader in
I learned a lot about how to survive
When Thao Nguyen was born in Vietnam, she was seen as an outsider. The daughter of a Vietnamese woman and an African-American soldier, she was considered
The Courage to Begin Again
Mohsin Jamal is a quick learner. It was an essential survival skill for a young child from Afghanistan’s Hazara minority, a persecuted ethnic group
Valley of War with no Peace
Fifteen year-olds can be… a lot. It’s often when a rebellious streak first emerges, when a kid might start sneaking out, breaking curfew or perhaps,
Behind the Mountain: A Story
Naw Abikaila Ki (Nawbi) started life in a refugee camp in Thailand. As members of the ethnic minority, the Karen, Nawbi’s family have no territory to call their own
I Am An American: I Do Belong Here
Growing up in Vietnam, Thao Nguyen always felt like an outsider. As one of 23,000 mixed-race children left behind by US servicemen,
A Love Worth Fighting For
It took sneaking out of school for a coffee date, countless phone calls, a year of opening just one love letter a day, getting two families to agree
Het Dee, Dai Dee (Do Good To Get Good)
Exploring the fields in the Laotian village where she lived as a small child, Soulayvanh Beisel wasn’t afraid of anything – except snakes.
It Takes a Yes from One Person
This episode brings together two remarkable women, both public servants. Sophorn Cheang is the director of Business Oregon, the economic development
One Voice Brings a Big Change
Meghna Damani grew up in the thriving city of Mumbai, India and established herself in a flourishing career in marketing. But when she married her long-time boyfriend