Immigration – Saima Adil Sitwat

FOOD AT HOME

Neha Misra talks about her “mango love” and how it is threatened by global climate change. Neha Misra is an artist and climate justice advocate. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Neha has lived in the United States for 16 years. I connected with Neha and her work last year, and we instantly sharedContinue reading “FOOD AT HOME”

Food at Home

Melody Nangle talks about food and fusion of identity Melody Nangle was born in Flushing, New York, to parents who were immigrants from Caribbean islands. She grew up in a multigenerational household, surrounded by cultural foods at home. “As a teenager, I was like, c’mon! I just want McDonalds for a change!” But once Melody movedContinue reading “Food at Home”

‘Becoming American’ Story # 9

Chef Emilienne Nebie Zongo Sanmde Pawende Emilienne, known to people across Baltimore as Chef Emilienne, emigrated from Burkina Faso to the United States of America in 2017. U.S. Department of State’s Diversity Visa Program, commonly known as the visa lottery, paved way for her family’s residence in the United States. Despite the official recognition ofContinue reading “‘Becoming American’ Story # 9”

‘Becoming American’ Story # 8

Stavroula Sofou Stavroula Sofou came to the United States of America in 1995 to study Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in New York City. It was not easy for her to leave her close-knit family in Greece, but the promise of an American education, that allowed one to pursue interdisciplinary studies was alluring. “I graduatedContinue reading “‘Becoming American’ Story # 8”

‘Becoming American’ Story # 7

DR. AZIZA SHAD Dr. Aziza Shad MD serves as the Ellen W.P. Wasserman Chair in Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology at The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. However, her medical journey started many moons ago during a turbulent year in South Asia. In 1971, then seventeen-year-old AzizaContinue reading “‘Becoming American’ Story # 7”

‘Becoming American’ Story #4

Zeyneb Sayilgan Zeyneb Sayilgan came to the United States of America in 2006 to further her studies in Islam and interreligious dialogue. Born and raised in Germany, to Kurdish parents from Turkey, Zeyneb saw herself as a bridge-builder; someone who can help build community connections and facilitate dialogue because of her “hybrid identity.” As aContinue reading “‘Becoming American’ Story #4”