Hungary, International, Male, Story
Refugees in a peaceful land As I grew up in Hungary, I experienced no wars, no conflicts and everything seemed to be peaceful. This was one of the perks of living in the middle of Europe in the 2000′. I only heard about terrorism and war from the news or the...
Indonesia, International, Story, White
Untitled Growing up the youngest of three children in a very tight-knit, open, and opinionated family, I grew to love debate. My upbringing has been diverse and my background, convoluted to say the least. This doesn’t only provide me with frustration when having...
Female, Other, Story, Turkey
My Identity An identity is arguably the most important aspect of a person’ existence because it impacts their worldview as well as their self-image. I struggled to make sense of my identity as I was immersed into the foreign culture of my suburban town,...
El Salvador, Female, International, Latinx/Chicanx, Story
How Being Salvadoran Affected Me My story begins in a small town in El Salvador where my parents met and fell in love. After their courtship started my father was drafted into the military to serve in the civil war while my mom stayed back in their small town. As the...
