Nino Paoli recently graduated as a creative writing major and journalism minor from Oregon State University. He reported on current events for The Daily Barometer, OSU’s student-run newspaper, and wrote student-and-faculty-focused stories for the College of Liberal Arts. Adopted from Colombia before the age of one and subsequently becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, Nino possesses an intrinsic curiosity about how other immigrants find identity and community in the US. He loves to play soccer, hike and partake in spontaneous adventures to new places. Learn more about his writing at https://dailybaro.