Beyond the Familiar Summit
Although Ang Pemba Sherpa was born in 1982 in Namche Bazar, Nepal, a small village nestled at 3,500 meters in the highest peaks of the world
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Creating Joy For Others
When Shi Choong, now a wedding planner helping other Portlanders celebrate their love, thinks about her childhood, she recalls the bright colors
Soaring High, Staying Rooted
“Volando alto sin olvidar de dónde vengo,” a popular Spanish saying that can be translated in English as “Flying high without forgetting where I came from,” describes
How Music Became Her Life
Wu Man was just 16 when she attended a master class led by the celebrated violinist Isaac Stern. The room at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing
Growth Through the Fray
Mario Magaña fondly recalls growing up in Mexico. He’s one of 15 siblings, and though he feels his childhood in Mexico was the best it could be, it came with […]
A Son’s Journey of Transcendence
Walking off the plane in a white tuxedo and blue bowtie as he arrived in the U.S., 6-year-old Benji Vuong felt like he was going to be a superstar.
My Heart Has Two Countries
Kseniia Hnatovska never kept up with the news. Instead, she was a planner. She loved scheduling vacations and weekend activities,
Getting Down to Business
For Abiba Magba Magba, running a business was a means of survival. Her mother taught her this while Magba was growing up in Bangui,
Flavors From Home In A Suitcase
Ask almost any refugee from war-torn countries how they arrived on these shores, and at this specific place, and you will inevitably hear of radical choices
Greater than the Good Life
Because of frequent moves at a young age, Paul Cheong grew up never feeling quite at home. “I’m not culturally Korean, but I’m also not ethnically Thai
Leaving a War Behind
Chau Leatherman credits her migration story to three lucky breaks. The first was the journey south to Saigon just after the Communists took over the North.
A Passion for Culture and Language
In the outskirts of Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second most populous city nestled in the heart of Transylvania, there stands an unfinished house.
Surviving the Liberation
When Minakshi De was born in 1958, the area where her Hindu family lived was called East Pakistan. Then came the bloody Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
Striking Universal Chords
Jan Porvas was only seven years old when he picked up the drum that would change his life. Surrounded by his friends and family at home, he was captivated by
Keeping Our People Alive
As a child, Mohsin Jamal was terrified every time the sun set in his neighborhood in western Kabul. The Taliban would roam the streets at night, abducting young boys