A Palestinian-American talks about finding a place to belong in food. For the last episode in Food at Home series, meet my friend Laila El-Haddad. Like many in the Palestinian diaspora, “food is a place” for Laila. A people driven out of their home by political conflict, Palestinians find solace in creating the sights and smells of homeContinue reading “FOOD AT HOME”
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FOOD AT HOME
Monica Brown At the age of 14, Monica Brown moved from Colombia in South America to Columbia, Md. She was familiar with the country because of past travels and looked forward to the move. “Since I came here for the first time, I said that I want to live in the United States,” said Monica.Continue 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”
Food at Home
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‘Becoming American’ Story # 10
Lana Shami Lana Shami immigrated to the United States of America from Damascus, Syria, not once but twice in her life. Her family first moved to Maryland (Md.) USA in 1973 when Lana was 5 years old. She entered Kindergarten and learned to speak English at breakneck speed. “I was keen on losing my accent,Continue reading “‘Becoming American’ Story # 10”
‘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”
‘Becoming American’ Story # 3: Anne Calinger
Anne Calinger was only 7 months old when she arrived from South Korea at John F. KennedyInternational Airport in New York, with her adopted parents. Yet, as she journeyed through life in America, she was constantly reminded that she was an ‘immigrant’.
Saima Adil Sitwat 